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LOT 1954
Natural History - Mocha Stone (Dendritic Limestone) Tile Group [3]
4 3/8 - 5 3/4 in. (623 grams total, 11.1-14.5 cm).
Superb examples exhibiting finely formed dendrites of manganese oxide. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom India.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1954
Natural History - Mocha Stone (Dendritic Limestone) Tile Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice
Triassic Period, circa 230 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The large slice with two polished faces showing some good detail. 1.11 kg, 19.2 cm
Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising three teeth with partial root; two repaired. 29 grams total, 52-56 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Natural History - Historic Baryte Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising light blue tabular crystals forming an almost perfect triangle. 117 grams, 66 mm
From Nchanga, Zambia. Collected in person in 1974. 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.
