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LOT 1861
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection
CRETACEOUS-EOCENE PERIOD, 70-50 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (940 grams total, 5-32 mm).
Comprising specimens of different sizes, including examples retaining some or most of the root, enamel and/or serration. [Approximately 1600, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1861
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Natural History - Historic Vanadinite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising variously sized prismatic red-brown crystals on matrix. 52 grams, 52 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 - Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section with Teeth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
From the lower jaw, displaying two teeth from Prognathodon sp.; repaired. 147 grams, 96 mm
Found in the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Historic Malachite and Azurite Mineral Formation Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising three malachite specimens and one dark blue azurite. 316 grams total, 33-77 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.
