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LOT 2309
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
3 5/8 in. (555 grams, 92 mm).
A cut section of amethyst crystals of good colour. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Bahariasaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 100-95 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A fossil tooth from the dinosaur Bahariasaurus ingens. 6.79 grams, 36 mm
From the Tegana Formation, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1980s. Old Bristol, UK, collection.
Bahariasaurus ingens was a mid-sized carnivore, and the teeth are different from Carcharodontosaurus in being thinner but having a thicker more triangular X-section. -
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Natural History - Mixed Mineral Specimen Collection [30]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: rhododendrite, quartz, amethyst, pyrite, jasper, Icelandic spar, agate, calcite, and others. 564 grams total, 14-60 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Containing several insects and other inclusions. 12.1 grams, 12.5 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
