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LOT 2377
Very Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 7/8 in. (43.1 grams, 12.5 cm).
Conical tooth with root; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.
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LOT 2377
Very Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Fossil Astrotheca and Neuropteris Ferns in Split Nodules
Carboniferous Period, circa 358-298 million years B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising two opened nodules showing the positive and negative of the fern fossil. 366 grams total, 10-10.7 cm
From Pennsylvanian Mazon Creek, Braidwood, Illinois, USA. 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. -
2 Kg of Rose Quartz Fragments
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large quantity of pale pink rose quartz chips. 2 kg total, 1 - 30 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Polished Fossil Sand Dollar Group
Miocene Period, circa 25 million years B.P.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three domed and polished specimens. 325 grams total, 58-73 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
