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LOT 2427
Natural History - Fossil Hexagonia Coral
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 380 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 in. (215 grams, 79 mm).
Displaying the characteristic head formation. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Western Sahara, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old German paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Medium Quartz Rock Crystal Specimen Group [12]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising various quartz crystal samples, mainly larger prismatic forms. 1.15 kg total, 51-85 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Cave Bear Rib Bone
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
A section of rib from the cave bear Ursus spelaeus. 55 grams, 13.8 cm
From Romania. Acquired during 1980s. From an old Bristol collection.
Ursus spelaeus became extinct at the beginning of the last glacial maximum, roughly 27,500 years ago. -
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Section
Triassic Period, circa 250-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A section of fossilised wood with a polished face. 735 grams, 17 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
