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LOT 2386
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Tooth Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 - 1 1/2 in. (29.2 grams, 32-39 mm).
Of three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection since the 1990s.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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LOT 2386
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Tooth Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Selenite Mineral Cluster
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising several morphed 'desert rose' clusters of selenite blades. 585 grams, 14.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Cockroach in Matrix
Lower Cretaceous Period, 108-92 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Embedded in laminated limestone and showing some good detail of the insect. 193 grams, 97 mm
From the Santana Formation, Brazil. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Pyramid Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cut and polished; held in a white card collector's tray. 172 grams total, 9.7-10.2 cm
Very fine condition.
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).