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LOT 2457
Natural History - Polished Ammonite Coaster Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 3 1/4 in. (236 grams, 80-83 mm).
Comprising three composites of various sized ammonites with polished upper surface. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Plate
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
The rectangular matrix containing a large Knightia alta sp. specimen. 185 grams, 14.5 cm
From Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. -
Natural History - Large British Eleganticeras Fossil Ammonite Multi Display 'Egg'
Jurassic Period, circa 185-180 million years B.P.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Displaying Eleganticeras Elegantulum ammonite specimens, with naturally occurring crude oil within the specimen; repaired. 3.8 kg, 19 cm wide
From North Yorkshire, UK. -
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Restrung using polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. 136 grams, 60 cm long
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
