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LOT 2796
Fossil Shrimps from Lebanon
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (316 grams total, 8.1-11.3 cm).
Comprising two rectangular matrices, each with a Carpopenaeus sp. specimen. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Fragment
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A composite jaw fragment set with two teeth showing good brown enamel. 103 grams, 92 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Polished Fossil Goniatite Lidded Pot
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A cylindrical body carved from fossiliferous stone, the lid set with a large Goniatite sp. 242 grams, 56 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Quartz Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished quartz pebbles. 600 grams, 17 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
