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LOT 1997
Natural History - Fossil Double Agadir Ammonite
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 in. (2.61 kg, 20.5 cm).
Comprising two overlapping Mellitella sp. ammonites on a freestanding matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Turtle Coprolite Group
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Natural History - Mocha Stone (Dendritic Limestone) Tile Group [3]
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Natural History - Historic Micaceous Haematite Great Rock Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
With tabular metallic grey crystals; supplied in a display box. 186 grams total, 51 mm
From Great Rock mine, Devon, UK. Collected in person in 1964. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.