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LOT 2465
Natural History - Fossil Megalomanicus Trilobites
UPPER DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 385-359 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 in. (300 grams, 83 mm).
Comprising two Drotops megalomanicus trilobites on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Atlas Mountains, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Pragian, (Alnif), Morocco.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Very Large British Cardinia Fossil Bivalve Multi Display
Jurassic Period, circa 201-202 million years B.P.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £133
A plate of natural, unpolished Cardinia sp. fossil bivalves from the Frodingham formation; accompanied by a display stand. 17.7 kg total, 50 cm
From the exhausted Coningsby Quarry, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK. -
Natural History - British Arnioceras Fossil Ammonite 'Hidden Gem' Pair
Jurassic Period, circa 200-190 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Both sections of a large pebble, displaying multiple Arnioceras semicostatum specimens to the interior faces. 1 kg total, 12 cm each
From the Holderness Coast, Yorkshire, UK. -
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising four eggshell sections from Aepyornis. 45 grams total, 41-62 mm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
