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LOT 2304
Fossil Phareodus Fish in Matrix
EOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 56-33.9 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/4 in. (1.03 kg, 16 cm).
On a rectangular matrix showing the characteristic oval body and a small head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Green River formation, Wyoming, USA.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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LOT 2304
Fossil Phareodus Fish in Matrix
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
On a rectangular matrix, possibly Diplomystus. 335 grams, 16.5 cm
From Green River formation, Wyoming, USA. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Cut and Polished Fossil Sponge in Flint Nodule
Cretaceous Period, circa 80 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
An oval pebble cut in half and polished to a high degree with a small crystal-lined cavity on one side. 315 grams total, 80-81 mm
From Beachy Head, Sussex, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
![Group of Twenty [20] Sodalite Mineral Specimens](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/255991-s.jpg)
Group of Twenty [20] Sodalite Mineral Specimens
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Boxed group of royal blue sodalite specimens with white calcite veins. 3.96 kg total, 6.7-10.6 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
