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LOT 2799
North American and Other Fossil Collection
MAINLY MIOCENE PERIOD, 23-5.3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
12 x 8 3/4 in. (89 grams total, 30.5 x 22.4 cm).
Group of twenty fossil sharks' teeth, each in a collector's card with window, inked catalogue number with notes relating to identification, findspot and dating; mounted in a vinyl sheet. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Amethyst and Quartz Geode Section
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A very large geode section with polished edges, the interior composed of two interlocking sections, one lined with richly coloured purple amethyst crystals, the other side with orange and white quartz crystals, some double-terminated, some light purple amethyst crystals to the edge wall; accompanied by two custom-made display stands, one tall and smaller. 55 kg total, 83 cm including small stand
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Large Aragonite 'Sputnik' Crystal Collection
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A group of 12 twinned aragonite crystal clusters in a variety of sizes. 1.15 kg total, 45-58 mm
Fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Extinct Shark's Tooth Collection
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a Megalodon tooth in matrix, Carcharocles megalodon with good enamel and serrations from Aurora, North Carolina, USA; Isurus hastalis from Tremblor Formation, Sharktooth Hill, Kern County, California, USA; specimens 135 and 137 from Striatolamia sp. from the Pungo River Formation, Aurora, North Carolina, USA; specimen 127: Otodus obliquus from Khourigha, Morocco, North Africa. 164 grams total, 47-97 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
