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LOT 2410
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 5/8 in. (139 grams, 93 mm).
From the lower jaw of Mosasaur prognathodon sp. displaying some teeth. [No Reserve]
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 - Polished Orthoceras 'Rocket' Display
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Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber Group
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Natural History - Large Display Piece of Polished Amber with Insects
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Containing flies together with other inclusions. 32.6 grams, 75 mm
UK collection since the 1990s. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
