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LOT 2029
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Pair
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 7/8 in. (214 grams total, 98 mm each).
A pair of cut and polished ammonite fossil halves, revealing the internal structures; some iridescence. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2029
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Elrathia Fossil Trilobites
Middle Cambrian Period, circa 500 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A pair of irregular matrices, each containing an Elrathia sp. fossil trilobite. 160 grams total, 62-83 mm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Large Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A large cut and polished agate geode slice with some exposed crystals. 517 grams, 28.5 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
A large Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) tooth with visible serration and enamel. 52.7 grams, 80 mm
From Tegana formation, Sahara Desert, Morocco. Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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.
