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LOT 2531
Natural History - Fossil Shrimp in Matrix
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (170 grams total, 13.7 x 11 cm including case).
Carpopenaeus sp. with some good detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Hjoula, Lebanon.
Acquired 1980s.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Mixed Crystal Specimen Display Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: specularite; mini geode halves; citrine porcupine; pyrite; pink and green fluorite specimens; each held in a white card collector's tray with accompanying label. 420 grams total, 33-50 mm
Very fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Displaying remains of enamel and serrations, from the Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex). 19.9 grams, 49 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators of all time (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) and is related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
The polished surfaces allowing trapped insects to be viewed inside. 1.48 grams, 18 mm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s.