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LOT 2325
Fossil Shrimp Cluster
LATE CRETACEOUS, CIRCA 100.5-93.9 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/8 in. (283 grams, 16.2 cm).
Polygonal matrix with a number of shrimp fossils. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Fossil Knightia Fish Plate
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Showing two Knightia alta fish on a rectangular limestone matrix with a partial third fish. 1.14 kg total, 20.5 x 14.5 cm
From Wyoming, USA. From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady.
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah), in the Green River Formation, are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Uinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. -
Fossil Shark's Teeth in Display Case
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, circa 70-45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A glazed display case with mounted specimens of various teeth, vertebrae and ray palates, with identifying labels. 927 grams total, 34.6 x 24.6 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Large Cut and Polished Banded Blue Agate Geode Slice Artefact Base
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Thick, oval slice of a geode showing contrasting grey banding with some quartz crystals at the centre. 1.07 kg, 20 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
