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LOT 1891
Natural History - African 'T-rex' Fossil Tooth and Root
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-93 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 in. (29.2 grams, 80 mm).
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) with root.
ProvenanceFrom the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco.
Acquired during 1980s.
From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
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LOT 1891
Natural History - African 'T-rex' Fossil Tooth and Root
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising octahedral pyrite crystals with galena. 88 grams, 71 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
