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LOT 1743
Natural History - Topaz Mineral Specimen Collection
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (145 grams total, 21-39 mm).
A group of eleven boxed topaz on matrix mineral specimens. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1743
Natural History - Topaz Mineral Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Miocene-Pliocene Period, 23-3.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth with serrations and polished tooth enamel. 68.2 grams, 75 mm
From Florida, U.S.A. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A fossilised lower jaw section displaying two teeth from Prognathodon sp., a mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. 68.6 grams, 70 mm
From the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Leaf Group
Oligocene Period, circa 34-23 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of three fossil leaves in matrix. 15 grams total, 59-77 mm
From Beaverhead County, Montana, U.S.A. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
