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LOT 1924
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 400,000 B.P.
3 in. (100 grams, 78 mm).
Carcharocles megalodon tooth with some good enamel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Florida, USA.
Collected between 1930 and 1960.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
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LOT 1924
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Natural History - Historic Micaceous Haematite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
The large nugget with metallic lustre; supplied in a display box. 235 grams total, 58 mm
From Great Rock mine, Devon, UK. Collected in person in 1964. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
The mineral was an important ingredient in the rust-resistant paint used on Royal Navy ships and bridges. Shiny ore has also been used in glaze for pottery, decorative bricks and tiles giving it a sparkly finish. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Bivalve Group
Jurassic Period, circa 160 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising two complete polished fossil bivalves. 390 grams total, 72-78 mm
From Morondava River Basin, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Southwest Madagascar. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. -
Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Cerussite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
The white tabular crystals on a matrix. 89 grams, 61 mm
Collected in person in 1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
