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LOT 2731
Group of Grossular Garnet Mineral Specimens
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (314 grams total, 20-42 mm).
A group of grossular garnet mineral specimens; held in a white card collector's tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Fossil Megalodon Tooth
Early Pliocene Period, circa 5-2 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth, with smoothed outer face, possibly used as a tool. 200 grams, 12.2 cm
Discovered in the Hawthorn Formation, Broad River, Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2022. -
Large Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth with Natural Root
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The tooth showing dark brown enamel, set in a sandstone matrix with a composite root for display. 562 grams, 14.5 cm
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. -
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.