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LOT 2307
Natural History - Fossil Insects in Matrix Collection
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 5 in. (340 grams total, 8-12.7 cm).
Each in a rounded sandstone matrix, possibly grasshoppers. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Crato Formation, Brazil.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Metcanthina Trilobite
Upper Devonian Period, circa 419-358 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A Metacanthina barrandei trilobite showing shell structure, eyes and side antenna; on a matrix. 169 grams, 78 mm
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Natural History - Fossil Triple Agadir Ammonite
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising three overlapping Mellitella sp. ammonites on a freestanding matrix. 6.9 kg, 32 cm
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With brown and black banding, each felt backed. 412 grams total, 7.7-10.9 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
