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LOT 1874
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Chunk Group
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (1.01 kg total, 21-37 mm).
A group of 100 amethyst crystal chunks. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Popcorn Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A specimen of snow white popcorn quartz. 261 grams, 86 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Diplomystus Dentatus Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
A rectangular sedimentary matrix displaying a Diplomystus dentatus fossil fish. 817 grams, 17.7 x 12 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A large fossil tooth from the dinosaur Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (the African T-Rex), with remains of enamelling and serration. 14.6 grams, 53 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators of all time (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) and is related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
