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LOT 2264
Natural History - Satin Spar Wand Group [32]
1 7/8 - 2 3/4 in. (519 grams total, 48-71 mm).
Comprising cut sections with silky surfaces. [32, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Otodus Shark Fossil Tooth Cluster
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising six Otodus obliquus teeth set in a sandstone matrix. 1 kg, 15.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - British Microderoceras Fossil Ammonite Group
Jurassic Period, circa 190 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth with Root
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising of Prognathodon sp. tooth with root on a sandstone matrix. 168 grams, 10 cm
From in the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with a snake-like body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.