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LOT 1922
Natural History - Fossil Ginkgo Leaf in Matrix
PALEOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 66-56 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 in. (91 grams, 77 mm).
A fossil Ginkgo sp. leaf in an amorphous matrix; held in a white card collector's tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Sentinel Butte Formation, North Dakota.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A large fossil tooth from the dinosaur Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (the African T-Rex), with remains of enamelling and serration. 14.6 grams, 53 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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 - Amethyst Crystal Section Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A trio of differently sized amethyst geode sections with crystals of various sizes and shades of purple. 1.24 kg total, 11-13.3 cm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Pendant Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A group of ten amethyst crystal pendants, each displayed in an acrylic box. 154 grams total, 58 x 40 mm including case each
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
