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LOT 2602
Natural History - Fossil Ammonite Group in Matrix
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (144 grams total, 97 mm).
Group of Promicroceras ammonite fossils in a sedimentary matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Black Ven, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK.
Ex old British palaeological collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic 'Mount Ida, U.S.A.' Smokey Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Consisting of very large, almost black crystals, collection number 607, with an old Geologisch Centrum label. 523 grams, 10 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Composite Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Jaw Pair
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a pair of Mosasaur prognathodon jaw section, each with three teeth. 1.16 kg, 19 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with a snake-like body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Natural History - Arizona Sierra Natural Sandstone Coaster Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A set of four polished coasters with cork backing, showing attractive layering. 560 grams total, 94 mm each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
