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LOT 1830
Natural History - Large Cut and Polished Fossil Orthoceras
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 385-359 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/4 in. (610 grams total, 14.5 cm each).
The specimen showing the internal chambers and a small internal cavity with a quartz crystal. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Atlas Mountains, Morocco.
From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
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LOT 1830
Natural History - Large Cut and Polished Fossil Orthoceras
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Acicular orange crystals on a matrix; supplied in a display box. 63 grams total, 52 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. -
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Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur and Otodus Shark Tooth on Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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