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LOT 3149
Pinolite Mineral Display Slice
8 x 6 in. (903 grams, 20.5 x 15.2 cm).
Metamorphic rock slice displaying a striking pattern of white magnesite crystals embedded in a dark dolomite and graphite matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Austria.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3149
Pinolite Mineral Display Slice
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Fossil North African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, one of the largest known theropods, with good serrations; restored, supplied in a plastic display case. 37.3 grams total, tooth: 52 mm (79 x 54 mm including case)
Acquired at auction in the UK. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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. -
Two Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Teeth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
From Mosasaur prognathodon showing dark brown enamel, repaired. 76 grams total, 50-52 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone
Cretaceous Period, circa 70 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large section of a bone showing the honeycomb-like structure keeping the bone structure light while retaining its strength. 881 grams, 12.8 cm
From South Dakota, USA. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
Edomontosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur that was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs to have existed.
