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LOT 1989
Natural History - Baryte Crystal Specimen
3 7/8 in. (270 grams, 98 mm).
Baryte crystal specimens in a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEssex gallery, early 2000s.
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Natural History - Campo Del Cielo Meteorite
Fell 6000-5000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A nickel iron (IAB) Campo del Cielo meteorite, composition 92.9% iron, 6.7% nickel. 76 grams, 44 mm
Very fine condition.
Discovered 1576 A.D., Chaco Province, Argentina. 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. -
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Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. 6.9 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From Primorye, Russia. Ex private Shropshire, UK collection. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact.
