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LOT 2367
Reptile Footprints in Matrix
PERMIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 299-298 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/8 in. (227 grams, 18 cm).
The matrix containing three Salichnium decessus type fossilised amphibian footprints; an information sticker on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Saint Afrique, Aueyron, France.
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.
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Opening Bid: £650
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Large Fossil Fish on Matrix
Eocene Period, 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Irregular slab of sedimentary rock with partial fossilised skeleton of a fish showing detailed spine, tailfins, and other details. 4.45 kg, 39 cm
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Deep Purple Amethyst Crystal Cluster Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
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From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
