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LOT 3272
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/8 in. (165 grams, 16.3 cm).
Fragmentary jaw section set with five teeth, repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile 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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LOT 3272
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Large Quartz Crystal Point Display Specimen
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Polished translucent pyramidal point with six sides. 1.7 kg, 17.1 cm
From Brazil. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector. -
Mosasaur Globidens 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth in a Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 75-67 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rounded, blunt tooth with dark brown enamel on a sandstone matrix. 421 grams, 13 cm
Acquired on the UK fossil and mineral market. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Mosasaur globidens grew up to the size of modern large crocodiles and was unusual compared to other Mosasaur species in that it hadn't evolved into a fast, agile predator. It preyed on slow-moving, heavily armoured prey and was adapted to crushing through their shell. -
Large Agate and Amethyst Column Display
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
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From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
