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LOT 1983
Natural History - Large Mosasaur Jaw Section
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
14 3/8 in. (404 grams, 36.5 cm).
A fossilised lower jaw section displaying nine teeth from the Mosasaur Prognathodon sp.
ProvenanceFrom the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Topaz Mineral Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of eleven boxed topaz on matrix mineral specimens. 145 grams total, 21-39 mm
Very fine condition.
From Mexico. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Wood Slice
Miocene Period, circa 20 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A polished fossil tropical hardwood slice section displaying natural bark, with one end polished to reveal the inner wood detail. 508 grams, 19 cm
From Indonesia. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. -
Natural History - Meteoritic Tektite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £165
A group of eight black meteoritic tektites with pocked surfaces. 257 grams total, 37-68 mm
Fine condition.
Ex UK art market, 1970s. Property of a London gentleman.
Tektites are lumps of black or dark grey natural glass produced from melted crustal rocks that are caused by large hypervelocity meteorite impacts on sediments.