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LOT 2137
Natural History - Boxed Historic Sphalerite with Quartz 'Paper Weight' Crystal Specimen
3 3/8 in. (405 grams, 86 mm).
The bifacial matrix comprising mainly anhedral sphalerite crystals with opaque quartz crystals and some small pyrite crystals; inked collection number 'S13' to one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory
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LOT 2137
Natural History - Boxed Historic Sphalerite with Quartz 'Paper Weight' Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History - Fossil Wood Section
Late Triassic Period, circa 225 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cut to a freestanding shape with two polished faces. 703 grams, 10.4 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - African 'T-rex' Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £82
With some serration, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus; repaired. 25.7 grams, 60 mm
From 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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Natural History - Black Natural Obsidian Glass Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising cut chunks in a range of sizes. 1.13 kg total, 28-47 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
