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LOT 2489
Natural History - British Arnioceras Fossil Ammonite 'Hidden Gem' Pair
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200-190 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (1 kg total, 12 cm each).
Both sections of a large pebble, displaying multiple Arnioceras semicostatum specimens to the interior faces.
ProvenanceFrom the Holderness Coast, Yorkshire, UK.
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LOT 2489
Natural History - British Arnioceras Fossil Ammonite 'Hidden Gem' Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A large Carcharocles megalodon tooth with remaining serrations and tooth enamel. 98 grams, 92 mm
Acquired UK market. Property of a Kent collector. -
Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Fish
Eocene Period, circa 58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
On a rectangular matrix. 292 grams, 15.7 cm
From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
Seasonally some 58 million years ago, in the Green River region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell in the mountains. They flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes would dry up due to evaporation (as happens in certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud entombed all these fish. At a much later date, volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose the fossils. -
Natural History - Very Large British Cardinia Fossil Bivalve Multi Display
Jurassic Period, circa 201-202 million years B.P.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £133
A plate of natural, unpolished Cardinia sp. fossil bivalves from the Frodingham formation; accompanied by a display stand. 17.7 kg total, 50 cm
From the exhausted Coningsby Quarry, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK.