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LOT 2720
Large Fossil Agadir Ammonite with Cut Base
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (2 kg, 12.1 cm).
With a cut base and showing characteristic ribbing, possibly Calycoceras. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Group of Ten [10] Cut Malachite Slabs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising ten irregular sections showing contrasting light and dark banding on both sides. 1.21 kg total, 7-18.5 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
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. -
Fossil Dicranurus Monstrosus Trilobite on Matrix
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Showing the pair of horn-like spines behind the glabellum, specific for Dicranurus monstrosus odontopleurid trilobites; restored. 437 grams, 14 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
