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LOT 2390
Natural History - Fossil Shrimps in Matrices
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (139 grams total, 56-71 mm).
A pair of rectangular sedimentary matrices, each containing a fossil shrimp. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2390
Natural History - Fossil Shrimps in Matrices
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History - Boxed Mixed Crystal Display Specimen Group [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: brown calcite from Chihuahua, Mexico; calcite from Tri-State, USA; grossular garnet from Chihuahua, Mexico; nailhead calcite from Tri-State, USA; pyrite; calcite. 568 grams total, 45-58 mm
From Chihuahua, Mexico; Peru, Brazil and Tri-State, U.S.A. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Ammonite Plate
Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A composite plate containing a large number of variously sized fossil ammonites, polished upper face. 782 grams, 24.5 cm
From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Daira Fossil Crab
Miocene Period, Messinian, circa 6.5-5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Beautifully preserved Daira speciosa crab on a matrix showing the distinctive surface granulation of the shell; partial shell of another specimen visible on the lower part of the matrix. 114 grams, 70 mm
From Spain. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The genus is easily recognised by the extreme pustulose nature of the carapace and claws.
