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LOT 3217
Very Large Fossil Clypeaster Sea Urchin Specimen
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 20 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 in. (2.18 kg, 17.5 cm).
A large Clypeaster altus fossil sea urchin, polished to enhance the surface detail.
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3217
Very Large Fossil Clypeaster Sea Urchin Specimen
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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Fossil Apateon Branchiosaur Amphibian
Permian Period, circa 280 million years B.P.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Irregular rock fragment with fossil Branchiosaur sp. amphibian, revealed; in a glazed case with backing material and illustrated label. 403 grams total, 11.5 cm (21 cm including case)
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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Large Otodus Extinct Shark Fossil Teeth Group
Eocene Epoch, circa 53-33 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising two large Otodus obliquus teeth. 43.8 grams total, 47-62 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Iridescent Fossil Ammonite Group
Jurassic-Cretaceous Period, circa 201-145 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three ammonite fossils, each showing iridescent surfaces. 255 grams total, 48-76 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
