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LOT 2335
Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
FOUND SAHARA 2006 A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (18.3 grams, 16-20.5 mm).
Comprising ten irregular samples. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a Crater Meteorite certificate of authenticity card.
The Enstatite-rich Al Haggounia 001 meteorite was found in 2006, and some of the material from this meteorite has also been reported under the name of Northwest Africa 2828 (NWA 2828). The material is heavily weathered and appears to be quite old, possibly 20,000 years. The Enstatite is accompanied by iron-nickle metal, sulfides, graphite, and Schreibersite.
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LOT 2335
Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
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Natural History - Large Dravite Tourmaline Crystal Specimen Group [8]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising variously sized prismatic crystals in mica. 1.32 kg total, 53-76 mm
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Natural History - Cretaceous Fossil Reef Shark
Late Cretaceous Period, circa 96-95 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
A rare complete example of Paratriakis curtirostris within micritic matrix, displaying the spine, fins and tail with visible fin supports; the head with a number of teeth in situ; mounted in a custom-made wooden frame with a textured insert. 40.1 kg total, shark: 81 cm (68 x 127.5 cm)
Found Haqel, Lebanon. Ex Fine Fossils, UK. From the private collection of Mr J.G., a company executive. Studied by the University of Manchester, UK. Accompanied by an original signed handwritten note from Sir David Attenborough, 7 November 2022, which reads 'Dear J[ ] G[ ], You are indeed lucky to have such a spectacular fossil. Best wishes, David Attenborough'. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Fine Fossils with certificate no.COLL011. Accompanied by a detailed geological report by Paul Goodrich. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12091-214455.
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Natural History - Mixed British Fossils
Carboniferous-Cretaceous Period, circa 305-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a mixed group of nine fossils in five card trays, different species and types including: Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, and whale bone from Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. 981 grams total, 40-92 mm
From various sites in the UK. From a Norfolk, UK, collection.
