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LOT 2651
Large Coloured Composite Quartz Nodule
5 1/4 - 5 1/2 in. (3.11 kg total, 13.5-14 cm).
Composed of dyed bright purple quartz crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Skull
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
A magnificent, full three-dimensional fossil skull of a juvenile Mosasaur Prognathodon with upper and lower mandibles, eye sockets and brain cavity; including jaw teeth and throat teeth; some restoration; with custom-made display stand. 4.1 kg total, upper skull: 43.5 cm long
From Morocco, West Africa. Ex 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. -
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Cut Slices of Green Malachite [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising six sections with unpolished cut faces displaying typical banding. 1.36 kg total, 7.4-15.6 cm
From Congo, Central Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Mounted Amethyst Crystal Display
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
A polished geode section lined with large well-formed prismatic amethyst crystals displaying deep purple colour; mounted on a custom-made wooden display stand. 2.95 kg total, 23.5 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
