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LOT 2386
Natural History - Fossil Goniatite Lidded Trinket Box
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (538 grams, 92 x 92 mm).
Cut from a fossiliferous matrix with a larger Goniatite sp. ammonite set on the lid. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
Pliocene Period, circa 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A Carcharocles megalodon tooth displaying good polished enamel. 150 grams, 10 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Carcharocles megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. -
Natural History - Fossil Elrathia Trilobite Cluster
Cambrian Period, circa 538-485 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
An irregular matrix showing multiple Elrathia sp. specimens with a sub-ovate carapaces. 106 grams, 94 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
