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LOT 2806
Large Cut and Polished Stromatolite Display Slice
9 3/4 in. (547 grams, 24.7 cm).
A roughly rectangular section with multiple layers, lightly waxed surfaces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Mesoproterozoic 'String of Beads' Fossil
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Previously described informally as a ‘string of beads’, assigned to the genus Horodyskia, and is considered one of the oldest known eukaryotes. -
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Each with one polished face displaying mainly brown and grey banding. 1.98 kg total, 61-74 mm
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Fragment from an Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Cretaceous Period, circa 75-72 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With carinated upper edge, gently curved in profile; supplied with a custom-made display stand. 128 grams, 83 mm (502 grams total, 12.4 cm including stand)
Acquired between 1965-2020. Private collection, London.
