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LOT 1888
Natural History - Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
1 - 3 3/8 in. (1.67 kg total, 27-87 mm).
A group of 50 quartz crystal specimens including clear examples with points. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1888
Natural History - Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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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. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Cleoniceras Ammonite Halves
Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A pair of cut Cleoniceras sp. ammonite halves, polished to reveal the distinctive structure of the chambers; some iridescence; chip to edge of one half. 565 grams total, 13.6 cm each
From Madagascar. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Dwarf Hippopotamus Molar Tooth
Holocene Period, circa 10,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A fossil dwarf hippopotamus Hippopotamus lemerlei molar tooth. 61.2 grams, 65 mm
From Southern Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
