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LOT 2269
Natural History - Polished Banded Agate Pebble Group [50]
1 1/4 - 2 in. (1.3 kg total, 31-49 mm).
Banding displaying a variety of colours, some containing quartz crystals. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2269
Natural History - Polished Banded Agate Pebble Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3
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Natural History - African 'T-rex' Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (African T-rex) with some visible serration; repaired. 9.1 grams, 39 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. Acquired during 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 - Historic British Purple Fluorite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The matrix with well-formed, mainly light-coloured crystals. 823 grams, 13.8 cm
From Cumberland, UK. Collected in person in 1960. 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 - Historic Azurite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising interconnected clusters of dark blue tabular crystals. 39.50 grams, 51 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. 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.