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LOT 2382
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
ORDOVICIAN AGE, CIRCA 450 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 3/4 in. (330 grams total, 75-95 mm).
Comprising three Ophiuroidea sp. on irregular matrices. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco.
From an old German collection.
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Natural History - Meteorite Dust from NWA Meteorites in Display Vial
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The sandy coloured dust held in a small glass vial with screw-cap. 4.6 grams total, 24 mm
From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice Pair
Triassic Period, circa 230 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Both polished to both sides. 610 grams total, 9.8-10.7 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Bahariasaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With some good enamel, from Bahariasaurus ingens. 5.93 grams, 42 mm
Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Bahariasaurus ingens was a mid-sized carnivore, and the teeth are different from Carcharodontosaurus in being thinner but having a thicker, more triangular X- section.
