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LOT 1962
Natural History - Large Fossil Cambropallas Trilobite
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
11 3/8 in. (2.7 kg, 29 cm).
A large fossil Cambropallas sp. trilobite in a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Pair of Barasaurus Skeletons
Early Triassic Period, circa 255 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
A pair of complete fossil Barasaurus besairiei skeletons on a matrix. 2.08 kg, 29.5 cm wide
From Plateau de I'lsala, Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
Barasaurus is an extinct genus of the Owenettid procolophonoid parareptile. -
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Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. 6.9 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From Primorye, Russia. Ex private Shropshire, UK collection. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact. -
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Natural History - 'Whitby' Fossil Ammonites in Matrix
Jurassic Period, circa 180 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A group of Gagaticeras sp. fossil ammonites in an oval-shaped pebble. 770 grams, 14.2 cm
Fine condition.
From Lower Jurassic, Lower Lias, Yorkshire. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
