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LOT 2832
Spinosaurus and African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (63 grams total, 61-66 mm).
Comprising a Spinosaurs maroccanus and a Carcharodontosaurus saharicus tooth with some root; repaired. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
Property of an Essex, 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. 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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LOT 2832
Spinosaurus and African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Crystal and Mineral Display Specimen Collection
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A mixed group comprising lapis lazuli, carved sodalite container, polished agate wand, quartz, mohawkite, and others. 628 grams total, 3-10.4 cm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
North American and Other Fossil Collection
Mainly Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group of fourteen fossil teeth and other parts, each in a collector's card with window, inked catalogue number with notes relating to identification, findspot and dating; mounted in a vinyl sheet. 62 grams total, 24.5 x 22.5 cm
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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Polished Snowflake Obsidian and Turquenite Palm Stone Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A mixed group of polished snowflake obsidian and brightly-coloured turquenite (turquoise howlite) pebbles. 450 grams total, 34-45 mm
Very fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
