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LOT 1766
Natural History - Fossil Shrimp Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 1/4 in. (229 grams total, 71-84 mm).
A pair of Carpopenaeus sp. shrimps in matrix. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Hjoula, Lebanon.
Acquired in the 1980s.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Massage Wand Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
A pair of polished amethyst crystal massage wands; held in a white card collector's tray. 84 grams total, 10.5-10.8 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A graduated string of tumbled natural variegated lapis lazuli pebble beads with clasp. 120 grams, 46 cm long
Fine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. -
Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A pair of Knightia alta fossil fish in a matrix. 336 grams, 12.6 x 11 cm
From Wyoming, Green River Formation, U.S.A. Acquired during the 1980s. From the Pradi Collection, Boston, U.S.A.
Seasonally, some 56 million years ago, in the Green River Region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell on the mountains. The rain flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes evaporated (similar to certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud was deposited over these years, entombing huge numbers of fish. At a much later date volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose their fossils.
