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LOT 2487
Natural History - Polished Fossil Coral Heads
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 350 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 in. (296 grams, 79 mm).
Polished on all faces to an irregular oval shape, showing the structure of the coral. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil African 'T-Rex' Tooth
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With some serration and good enamel, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus; repaired. 14.9 grams, 49 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa. 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. -
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including at least one fly; with a polished body. 2.89 grams, 25 mm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. -
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Superb examples exhibiting finely formed dendrites of manganese oxide. 218 grams total, 65-92 mm
From India. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
