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LOT 2552
Natural History - Massive Amethyst Crystal Point
4 1/4 in. (710 grams, 10.8 cm).
The prismatic point in dark purple colour. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Desert Rose Gypsum Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising one hundred round examples, some with multiple clusters. 484 grams total, 16-32 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With some serration and good enamel, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus; repaired. 3.34 grams, 29 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired during 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - Fossil Leaf Group
Eocene Period, circa 58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Two matrices containing fossil leaves of the Salix sp. and a Betula sp. (birch) together with other partials. 137 grams total, 7.3-13 cm
From Wyoming (Green River Formation), Uintah County, Utah, USA. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
