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LOT 2190
Natural History - Juvenile Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth Group
PLIOCENE PERIOD, 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 - 1 in. (41 grams total, 18-24 mm).
Three Carcharocles megalodon teeth displaying some good polished enamel; supplied in a display frame. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx J. Shaul collection, UK.
FootnotesCarcharodon megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
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LOT 2190
Natural History - Juvenile Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Natural History - Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
An irregular matrix with pyrite and arsenic. 205 grams, 85 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Medium Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising variously sized geode sections with clusters of purple amethyst crystals. 2 kg total, 54-78 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite Mineral Specimen Group [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each in a labelled specimen tray. 335 grams total, 34-36 mm
From Peru. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).