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LOT 1889
Natural History - Fossil Ammonoid Display
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/4 in. (1.38 kg, 18.5 cm).
A cluster of six fossil ammonoids displayed on a sub-triangular free-standing matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
A large Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) tooth with visible serration and enamel. 52.7 grams, 80 mm
From Tegana formation, Sahara Desert, Morocco. 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. -
Natural History - Chalcedony Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
A blue chalcedony mineral specimen showing 'veined' layers. 148 grams, 74 mm
From Ysterputs Mine, Noordoewer / Reg, Karas, Namibia. Private collection, Munster, Germany. -
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Natural History - Citrine and Amethyst Gem Tree
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A medium size gemstone tree consisting of a brass trunk and branches tipped with polished citrine, mounted on a section of amethyst geode. 518 grams, 18 cm high
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
