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LOT 0400
Natural History - Large African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth with Root
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (100 grams, 15.7 cm).
A large Carcharodontosaurus saharicus dinosaur tooth with much of the root remaining and visible serrations; repaired.
Provenance
From Morocco, North Africa.
Acquired from Richard and Mark Hawkes of Stone Treasures, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a Stone Treasures identification card.
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LOT 0400
Natural History - Large African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth with Root
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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