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LOT 2292
Natural History - Fossil Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 in. (14.1 grams, 49 mm).
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, one of the largest known theropods, with good serrations. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Charmouth Fossils, Dorset, UK, circa 2010.
From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK.
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LOT 2292
Natural History - Fossil Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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