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LOT 1917
Natural History - Otodus Shark Fossil Teeth on Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 in. (1.18 kg, 15.2 cm).
Comprising six Otodus obliquus teeth set on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Cerussite Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
Comprising two matrices with white cerussite crystals. 44 grams total, 39-43 mm
From Tsumeb. Collected in person in 1966. 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. -
Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect inclusions. 23 grams total, 19-34 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £10
The exposed inner cavity filled with clear quartz and light-coloured amethyst crystals. 1.4 kg total, 10.7-10.8 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
