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LOT 2378
Natural History - Fossil Dragon Fly Larvae
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 16 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (240 grams total, 16 x 13.5 cm including case).
Comprising four well defined specimens of Libellula doris on an irregular matrix; accompanied by a glazed display case with an information card. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Gloucestershire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Of three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. 26 grams total, 30-35 mm
UK collection since the 1990s. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
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Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising seven complete and two partial Knightia alta fossil fish in a rectangular matrix. 373 grams, 15.3 x 9.8 cm
Fine condition.
Wyoming, Green River Formation, U.S.A. Acquired during the 1980s. From the Pradi Collection, Boston, U.S.A.
Seasonally, some 56 million years ago, in the Green River Region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell on the mountains. The rain flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes evaporated (similar to certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud was deposited over these years, entombing huge numbers of fish. At a much later date volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose their fossils. -
Natural History - Fossil Fish and Lobster in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Possibly Pseudostacus hakeliensis, together with a fossil fish, possibly Rhinobatos sp., both showing some good detail. 4.5 kg, 41 cm
Fine condition.
From Lebanon. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
