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LOT 2476
Natural History - Scunthorpe Fossil Ammonite Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 3/4 in. (261 grams total, 70-96 mm).
Comprising two cut and polished Aegasteroceras sagittarium ammonites showing good detailing. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Conesby Quarry, Scunthorpe, UK.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Green River Fossil Fish Group
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.PSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Two Green River fish specimens Diplomystus sp. in a matrix. 437 grams, 12.5 x 14.2 cm
From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. -
Natural History - Fuchsite Mica Mineral Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3
Variously sized green examples with pearly lustre. 1.24 kg total, 32-62 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Aquamarine Topaz Mineral Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a selection of pebbles and cut sections, one with a polished face showing internal iridescence and refraction. 690 grams total, 17-63 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).