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LOT 2437
Polished Malachite Mineral Specimen Group [10]
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (120 grams total, 20-31 mm).
Ten smooth pieces showing dark banding, four with a cut base. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Fragment
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising two Mosasaur Prognathodon teeth. 150 grams, 87 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. 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. -
Polished Malachite Mineral Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Ten smooth pieces showing dark banding, four with a cut base. 120 grams total, 20-31 mm
From Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Polished Orthoceras Fossil Display Stand
Palaeozoic Period, circa 350 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A free-standing Orthoceras fossil display, partly polished. 2.3 kg, 27.5 cm
Fine condition.
From the Atlas Mountain range of central Morocco. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection.