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LOT 1952
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Tower
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 370 MILLION YEARS B.P.
12 /4 in. (3.1 kg, 31 cm high).
A free-standing pillar of seven polished Orthoceras fossils. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old Bristol paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of ten amethyst crystal specimens, each held in a white card collector's tray labelled 'Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil'. 587 grams total, 46-62 mm
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Medium Uncut and Polished Fossilised Wood Branch Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of ten fossil branch sections of varying length and thickness. 1.2 kg total, 6.3-10.7 cm
From Madagascar. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Hyphalosaurus Fossil in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 122 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A Hyphalosaurus sp. fossil aquatic reptile in a sub-rectangular matrix; held in a display box with a fabric covering. 150 grams, 16 cm (344 grams total, 24.5 x 17.5 cm including box)
From China. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Hyphalosaurus means 'submerged lizard' and was a genus of freshwater aquatic reptiles that resembled miniature plesiosaurs. It was an active predator that captured small prey animals like arthropods and fish with a sideways strike, similar to modern crocodiles.
