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LOT 2055
Natural History - Boxed Meteorite Crater Tektite Specimen Collection [12]
1 1/8 - 1 7/8 in. (330 grams total, 29-47 mm).
Pebble like black specimens, each in a labelled specimen tray. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom China.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2055
Natural History - Boxed Meteorite Crater Tektite Specimen Collection [12]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Natural History - African 'T-rex' Fossil Tooth and Root
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) with root. 29.2 grams, 80 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. -
Natural History - Historic Iridescent Purple Bornite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
the large pebble with iridescent dark purple surfaces with small areas of blue and brown. 189 grams, 54 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. -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising two large specimens with good enamel; one repaired. 79 grams total, 51-66 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
