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LOT 2250
Natural History - Fossil Starfish Group
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 4 1/4 in. (482 grams total, 6.2-10.8 cm).
Comprising three Petraster sp. specimens on matrices. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - British Brasilia Fossil Ammonite
Middle Jurassic Period, circa 174.1-163.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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From Dorset, UK. From a Norfolk, UK, collection. -
Natural History - African 'T-rex' Fossil Tooth and Root
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) with root. 29.2 grams, 80 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. Acquired during 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With metallic lustre. 195 grams, 45 mm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.