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LOT 1847
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-93 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 in. (52.7 grams, 80 mm).
A large Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) tooth with visible serration and enamel.
Provenance
From Tegana formation, Sahara Desert, Morocco.
Acquired during the 1980s.
From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Footnotes
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.
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LOT 1847
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
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