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LOT 2351
Natural History - British Fossil Ammonite
LOWER JURASSIC, PLIENSBACHIAN STAGE, GREEN AMMONITE BEDS, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 in. (186 grams, 83 mm).
An Androgynoceras lataecosta showing good detail; supplied in a cardboard tray with information label. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lower Lias, Charmouth, Dorset, UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Natural History - Spectacular Imilac Pallasite Meteorite
Discovered in 2010 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Meteorite classified as a stony-iron pallasite, in collector's lidded box with documentation. 10.4 grams, 23 mm
Found in Chile's Atacama desert while filming an episode of the TV series Meteorite Men, the find was caught on camera and is shown in the Meteorite Men 'Chile' episode, at about the 14th minute. Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity card from Steve Arnold, a copy of the sales listing, and an aluminium identification plaque.
Imilac specimens are highly prized by meteorite collectors; the finding of this specimen was caught on camera and formed part of an episode of the TV show 'Meteorite Men'. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Coral Head Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Polished to an irregular shaped with two domed faces, showing the internal structure of a coral head. 371 grams, 10.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Giant British Fossil Belemnite Collection
Jurassic Period, circa 200-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising five bullet-shaped rostra of Belemnite cylindroteuthis. 495 grams total, 13.5-18 cm
Found near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Stone Treasures, Midlands, UK, 2017. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.