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LOT 1870
Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 3 3/8 in. (190 grams, 80-87 mm).
Comprising three round matrices, each with a single Knightia alta fossil fish specimen. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - African 'T-rex' Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) with some visible serration; repaired. 9.1 grams, 39 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. Acquired during 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - Historic Smithsonite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising botryoidal formation of dark brown crystals. 82 grams, 60 mm
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. -
Natural History - Historic Vanadinite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising well-formed red-brown prismatic crystals on botryoidal haematite. 59 grams, 45 mm
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.
