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LOT 2389
Natural History - NWA 15016 Martian Shergottite Meteorite Slice Collection
DISCOVERED IN 2022 A.D.
1 1/4 in. (15.9 grams total, 32 mm each including case).
Comprising three slices of NWA 15016 meteorite, held in collector's display capsules; from Northwest Africa. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound North West Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Stardust Meteorites.
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LOT 2389
Natural History - NWA 15016 Martian Shergottite Meteorite Slice Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Of three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. 27.2 grams, 33-45 mm
UK collection since the 1990s. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
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Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Restrung using polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. 115 grams, 68 cm long
From an old Lincoln, UK, collection. -
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Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising seven complete and two partial Knightia alta fossil fish in a rectangular matrix. 373 grams, 15.3 x 9.8 cm
Fine condition.
Wyoming, Green River Formation, U.S.A. Acquired during the 1980s. From the Pradi Collection, Boston, U.S.A.
Seasonally, some 56 million years ago, in the Green River Region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell on the mountains. The rain flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes evaporated (similar to certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud was deposited over these years, entombing huge numbers of fish. At a much later date volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose their fossils.
