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LOT 1807
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-rex' Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-93 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 in. (13.8 grams, 55 mm).
A large Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) tooth with enamel and visible serrations.
ProvenanceFrom the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa.
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.
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LOT 1807
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of ten amethyst crystal specimens, each held in a white card collector's tray labelled 'Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil'. 587 grams total, 46-62 mm
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
An amethyst crystal specimen on a matrix; held in a white card collector's tray and accompanied by an information label which reads 'Antigas, Uraguay'. 113 grams, 10.2 cm
From Antigas, Uraguay. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Hyphalosaurus Fossil in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 122 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A Hyphalosaurus sp. fossil aquatic reptile in a sub-rectangular matrix; held in a display box with a fabric covering. 150 grams, 16 cm (344 grams total, 24.5 x 17.5 cm including box)
From China. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Hyphalosaurus means 'submerged lizard' and was a genus of freshwater aquatic reptiles that resembled miniature plesiosaurs. It was an active predator that captured small prey animals like arthropods and fish with a sideways strike, similar to modern crocodiles.
