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LOT 2533
Natural History - Fossil Leaf Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 58 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 5 1/4 in. (385 grams total, 6-13.2 cm).
Two matrices containing fossil leaves of the Salix sp. and a Betula sp. (birch) together with other partials. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Wyoming (Green River Formation), Uintah County, Utah, USA.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Aquamarine Topaz Mineral Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a selection of pebbles and cut sections, one with a polished face showing internal iridescence and refraction. 690 grams total, 17-63 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
With some good enamel, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus. 10.3 grams, 51 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired during 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A cut section of amethyst crystals of good colour on a custom-made display stand. 1.6 kg total, 12 cm high (21 cm high including stand)
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
