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LOT 2157
Natural History - Pink Quartz Crystal Nodule
2 in. (125 grams total, 49-51 mm).
The rounded pebble split open to reveal the internal cavity filled with quartz crystals in enhanced pink colour. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Bahariasaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 100-95 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
From the dinosaur Bahariasaurus ingens, with good enamel and serrations. 3.73 grams, 37 mm
From the Tegana Formation, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1980s. Old Bristol, UK, collection.
Bahariasaurus ingens was a mid-sized carnivore, and the teeth are different from Carcharodontosaurus in being thinner but having a thicker more triangular X-section. -
Natural History - Kalahari Desert Wind Stone Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Three wind-rounded pebbles each in a hollowed out 'nest'; with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. 328 grams total, 54-58 mm
From the Kalahari Desert, Southern Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Blue Sodalite Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising unpolished dark blue examples with white veining. 1.41 kg total, 31-48 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).