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LOT 2335
Natural History - Stony Iron Meteorite
2 1/8 in. (86 grams, 53 mm).
Comprising a large irregular mass. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, Sahara Desert.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Fossil 'African T-rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With some remaining serration, from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus; repaired. 24.4 grams, 59 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T- Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - NWA 2947 Chondrite Meteorite Slice in Gem Case
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A cut slice of NWA 2947 chondrite meteorite, displayed in a collector's case. 4.93 grams total, 32 mm including case
From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Fossil Ammonite Plate
Middle Cretaceous Period, Albian Stage, circa 150 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
An assemblage comprising a number of polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonites. 148 grams, 10.8 cm wide
From Madagascar. From an old Oxford, UK, paleontological collection.
