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LOT 2502
Natural History - NWA 869 L6 Chondrite Meteorite in Gem Case
1 1/4 in. (6.59 grams total, 32 mm including case).
An amorphous NWA 869 L6 chondrite meteorite displayed in a collector's case. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Sahara Desert, North Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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LOT 2502
Natural History - NWA 869 L6 Chondrite Meteorite in Gem Case
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Polished Kambaba Orbicular Bacteria Jasper Palm Stone
Circa 3 billion years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Also known as crocodile jasper, polished to an egg-shaped specimen with attractive surfaces. 128 grams total, 60 mm
From Madagascar. Ex Bristol, UK, collection.
This stromatolite formed in shallow waters from the build up of a group of cyanobacteria. It is also known as blue-green algae and their fossil record dates back almost three and a half billion years. -
Natural History - Fossil 'African T-rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With some serration, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus. 8 grams, 46 mm
Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - Fossil 'African T-rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus. 19.8 grams, 62 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
