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LOT 1782
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
MIOCENE-PLIOCENE PERIOD, 23-3.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (162 grams, 96 mm).
A large Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth with remains of enamelling. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired at Birmingham Coin Fair.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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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. -
Natural History - Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of 50 blue calcite mineral specimens with waxy lustre. 514 grams total, 25-43 mm
From Mexico. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of ten polished quartz crystal specimens. 646 grams total, 60-86 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).