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LOT 2464
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-93 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 in. (5.05 grams, 32 mm).
Displaying remains of enamelling and serration, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus. [No Reserve]
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 2464
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - White Pecopteris Fossil Fern Group
Carboniferous Period, 359-299 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Contained in a matrix with specimens to both sides. 1.34 kg total, 20-21 cm
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Eocene Period, 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three specimens on a matrix. 145 grams total, 51-66 mm
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