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LOT 2928
Massive Congo Natural Malachite Boulder
10 in. (6.36 kg, 25.5 cm).
Cut section of a boulder showing botryoidal masses. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Large Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth with Natural Root
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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.
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Whitby Jet Sample with Printed Information Card
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Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two teeth showing good brown enamel, repaired. 67.7 grams total, 45-59 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.
