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LOT 2442
Paleoproterozoic Stromatolite
2.5-1.688 BILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/2 in. (316 grams, 14.1 cm).
Eroded Carnegia wongawolensis in sedimentary matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom near Wiluna, Western Australia.
Ex Australian art market.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a previous typed information card.
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Fossil Shark Tooth and Fish Bone Group
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Large Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A large specimen showing partial root and clear ribbing; repaired. 75 grams, 97 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
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Insects in Polished Amber
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A polished irregular piece of amber with insect and other inclusions. 7.3 grams, 40 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
