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LOT 2476
Natural History - Polished Fossil Nautilus
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 120 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 in. (298 grams, 82 mm).
The coiled shell of Cymatoceras sakalavus showing the distinctive chamber construction. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mahajanga jungles on the North West coast of Madagascar.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Fish
Eocene Period, circa 58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
On a rectangular matrix. 292 grams, 15.7 cm
From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From an old Bristol, UK, collection.
Seasonally some 58 million years ago, in the Green River region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell in the mountains. They flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes would dry up due to evaporation (as happens in certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud entombed all these fish. At a much later date, volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose the fossils. -
Natural History - Vintage Brain Coral Display Specimen
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a coral skeletal column showing the natural details, cut square at base for display. 1.9 kg, 23.5 cm
From an older UK collection. Acquired London, UK, circa 1995. Ex property of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice Group
Triassic Period, circa 230 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three polished specimens. 545 grams total, 8-12.6 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
