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LOT 2637
Polished Fossil Coral Head Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 - 4 1/2 in. (578 grams total, 8.5-11.4 cm).
Two large domed structures with polished upper face showing the internal structure of a coral head. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Fragment from an Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Cretaceous Period, circa 75-72 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With carinated upper edge, gently curved in profile; supplied with a custom-made display stand. 128 grams, 83 mm (502 grams total, 12.4 cm including stand)
Acquired between 1965-2020. Private collection, London. -
Large Quantity of Rose Quartz Crystal Chips
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising variously sized chips for decorative use. 1 kg total, 1-20 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A Mosasaur prognathodon sp. tooth. 9.68 grams, 30 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by a laminated identification card.
Mosasaurs (from the Greek for 'lizard') were aquatic dinosaurs which probably gave birth to live young.
