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LOT 2489
Natural History - Large Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 54 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (63 grams, 90 mm).
A large Otodus obliquus tooth from the front of a mouth in a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Ouled Abdoun Basin Formation (Phosphate beds), Oued Zem, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old German paleontological collection.
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LOT 2489
Natural History - Large Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
Found Sahara 2006 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Comprising ten irregular samples. 18.3 grams, 16-20.5 mm
Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a Crater Meteorite certificate of authenticity card.
The Enstatite-rich Al Haggounia 001 meteorite was found in 2006, and some of the material from this meteorite has also been reported under the name of Northwest Africa 2828 (NWA 2828). The material is heavily weathered and appears to be quite old, possibly 20,000 years. The Enstatite is accompanied by iron-nickle metal, sulfides, graphite, and Schreibersite. -
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Displaying the left side of the skull and jaws with teeth, with a number of vertebrae to the side, set on a sandstone matrix; possibly Argochampsa krebsi. 7.15 kg, 51 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of graduated coin-shaped beads, with hook-and-eye clasp. 73 grams, 43 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
