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Front Cover THE FIGHTING PAIR ALLOSAURUS VS STEGOSAURUS Allosaurus jimmadsoni and Hesperosaurus (Stegosaurus) mjosi Upper Jurassic Period, Kimmeridgian Stage, 155 million years old Morrison Formation Dana Quarry, Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming, USA Estimate: $2,800,000 + Starting Bid: $2,250,000 Lot 49071 Back Cover A VIRTUALLY COMPLETE AND IMPORTANT TRICERATOPS SKELETON Triceratops horridus Cretaceous Hell Creek formation, Harding County, South Dakota Estimate: $700,000 + Starting Bid: $500,000 Lot 49074 Left GIBEON BIRD-LIKE TABLETOP SCULPTURE FROM OUTER SPACE Iron, fine octahedrite Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia Estimate: $3,750 + Starting Bid: $3,300 Lot 49024
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Dear Natural History enthusiast, For the past year we at Heritage Auctions have been diligently gathering the finest specimens available in the world of Natural History. This collection of fossils, minerals, meteorites, and most significantly, dinosaurs, are now present in this catalog for what will be the most important Natural History auction of the decade. The dinosaurs that grace our catalog were the most difficult specimens to find. All of our dinosaurs are from the United States, with legal titles, and have been professionally prepared and mounted in three-dimension. Great care was taken to maintain each specimens scientific integrity and accuracy, making these the finest and truest dinosaur specimens that one can hope to acquire. The most highlighted of our dinosaur lots is the Fighting Pair, lot #49071 two iconic dinosaurs, the Allosaurus and Stegosaurus, found for the first time locked in death and brought back to life-like stances through meticulous preparation. The pair was found in the esteemed Dana Quarry in Wyoming, and both are beautifully preserved with excellent skulls. Most museums do not have specimens that could rival the beauty, integrity, and importance of the pair. Equally important is the Giant Ground Sloth, lot #49081. Measuring 14 feet in length, the Eremotherium laurillardi possesses a looming presence and has well established provenance from the Royal Ontario Museum. Originally found near the Daytona Speedway, this specimen is one of only four mounted sloths of that species; the other three currently reside in museum collections. One of the star attractions at the American Museum of Natural History is the historic Willamette meteorite. This iconic 15 ton meteorite has been on display at the museum for more than a century and has been seen by an estimated 50 million people. Presented in our auction, lot #49053, is the 29.5 pound crown of the Willamette meteorite the only cut of Willamette that was ever made, and the only specimen of Willamette available for auction to the public. The Willamette crown is but one of several historically significant meteorites being offered. Several important mineral specimens with important provenances also appear in the auction, including: a beautiful Amethyst crystal cluster from Montana, lot #49010, that was once in the collection of famous gemologist George F. Kunz; a Neuford Galena specimen, lot #49002, that was once part of the Smithsonians collection; a Variscite slice, lot #49018, that was once in the personal collection of Andrew Carnegie; and a fine Rhodochrosite cystal, from the famed Good Luck Pocket, lot #49017, that for a long time belonged to the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. Ever since one of our remote ancestors first picked up a shiny rock, there have been mineral and fossil collectors. The instinct and passion for collecting natural works of art is ingrained in our nature hence, our fascination with museums and great collections of natural history. It is with this perspective that Heritage presents a select group of specimens, an assemblage of geological rarities that any Natural History museum would be proud to display.
David Herskowitz
table of contents
Minerals ........................................49001 49021 Meteorites .....................................49022 49054 Zoology .........................................49055 49057
Fossils: Fish ...............................................49058 49066 Amphibians & Reptiles ................................49067 Arthropods ....................................49068 49070 Dinosauria.....................................49071 49080 Mammals ....................................................49081 Cepholopoda.................................49082 49084 Brachiopods ................................................49085 Paleobotany ...................................49086 49088
FLUORITE
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, Peoples Republic of China
GALENA
Neudorf, Harzgerode, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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SCOLECITE
Nasik Quarry, Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
DIOPSIDE
Samax Mine, Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
AQUAMARINE
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
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AQUAMARInE
Laura Da Inureja Mine, Carri County, Brazil
TOPAZ
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
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TANZANITE
Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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TOURMALINE
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
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AMETHYST
Boulder Batholith, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
49010 AMETHYST
Amethyst from the Boulder Batholith of Montana has been known for well over a hundred years. During that period, numerous localities were, and are, being worked for the purple gem. Some sizable and important examples have appeared over the years and a few, such as this one, were deemed significant enough to be included into prominent collections. The large example seen here is composed of a single fragment over eight inches long of Smoky Quartz that is covered on its upper surface with epitaxial overgrowths of other Quartz crystals. These stubby, transparent prisms are mostly of the double-terminated variety and range in hue from colorless to medium violet near their terminations. Some display cloudy white interiors and a number display internal hopper type structures. This particular specimen is from the collection of famous author and gemologist: George F. Kunz, house gem expert for, and Vice-President of, Tiffany et Cie, as well as an employee of the U.S. Geological Survey. He published over 300 articles and a number of books. An auto-didact who never attended college, Dr. (honorary doctorates) Kunz traveled widely on Tiffany business and, consequently, had an unparalleled opportunity to acquire specimens of worth. He was a member of numerous professional societies and among other things, assembled the MorganTiffany Collection of Gems at the American Museum of Natural History. In view of his death in 1932, it can be said that this specimen has to have been recovered no less than 80 years ago and, in all likelihood, over a century ago. There is some nicking, most of which is confined to the edges of the piece, otherwise it is in fine condition quite large and fine for specimens from this area and age. Overall measurements are 8 5/8 inches long x 5 inches wide x 3 inches thick and the old collection labels are a part of this lot. Provenance: Ex. Geore F. Kunz collection; Ex. Ernest Weidhaas collection
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AMETHYST
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
49011 AMETHysT
The Gobobos Mountains of namibia present very different faces to the people who come there. To the outsider more familiar with forests and rivers and snow; this area seems blighted and cursed, barren of all traces of normal life. To the tribal peoples whose land this is, it is a place of beauty and potential wealth. The same forbidding layers of dark volcanic rock that bake in the noonday sun also harbor the Amethyst crystals that the foreigners will sometimes pay huge sums of money for. This dark jewel is the result of just such a transaction. That an outsider would pay a years income (for a tribesman) to possess something that cannot be eaten, drunk or worn is, to them, puzzling in the extreme. It is also a God-send to someone with: a wife, 3 kids and no other income. Most Amethysts recovered here are smaller and often flawed; this one is much larger than normal and has a couple of secondary crystals at the base. In transmitted light the color is a deep, saturated purple with blue overtones that seem to be unique to this locality. There are patches of a colorless druzy Quartz layered on parts of the back and sides. Iron underneath some of this layer produces golden tones in a few localized areas. Luster varies from glassy over most of the specimen to sparkling in the druzy zones. The termination is free from the usual nicks and the other side crystals are in excellent condition. It measures 6 inches long by 3 inches wide by 23/8 inches thick and sits on a custom labeled acrylic base. Provenance: Ex. Charles Key Collection; Ex. Marshall Sussman Collection
FLUORITE
Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic Orefield, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, Peoples Republic of China
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BENITOITE
Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Dallas Gem Mine area, San Benito River headwaters area, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA
wULFEnITE
Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mountains, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
HERdERITE
Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
49016 WULFENITE
To collectors of fine minerals, the Red Cloud Mine in Arizona needs no introduction. Over the years this locality has intermittently produced fine wulfenite specimens that have become a benchmark that all other wulfenites are measured against. This particular example has only been out of the ground since 1997. Its discovery was the direct result of a wellplanned mining operation that was strictly focused on specimen recovery. In the course of the work, a number of wulfenite bearing cavities were breached and carefully collected. when operations terminated, this specimen was the 1st pick of the projects mining engineer: Les Presmyk, in the course of divvying up the take. It came from the best pocket found and was one of the few matrix plates found that required no repairs. There are seven or so major crystals up to 11/16 inches on edge, sprinkled across the dark chocolate matrix and easily another 10 to 12 more of slightly smaller stature. Possibly the greatest asset of this piece is the absolutely pure orange coloration with no hint of the brown that separates the great Red Cloud specimens from the merely good ones. It should also be noted that the luster displayed by the wulfenite crystals is the brilliant adamantine type that only the best exhibit. It must be pointed out that, due to the brittle nature of wulfenite, most specimens tend to acquire or possess nicks to the edges of the crystals that detract, sometimes to a major degree, from the aesthetics of an otherwise fine specimen. The specimen offered here has no imperfections: it is in PERFECT condition and measures 4 inches long x 3 inches across x 15/8 inches high. Provenance: Ex. Les Presmyk (private collection); Ex. Steve & Clara Smale Collection
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RHODOCHROSITE
Good Luck Pocket, Main Stope, Sweet Home Mine (Home Sweet Home Mine), Mount Bross, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA
49017 RHODOCHROSITE
The history of precious metal mining is filled with mines that were oversupplied with optimistic backers and undersupplied with valuable ore. The Home Sweet Home Mine in Buckskin Gulch above Alma, Colorado, is a prime example of this. Were it not for a brief mention of some Rhodochrosite that was found here while mining for Silver in 1878, chances are that the specimen seen here would still be quietly resting in the cold, wet and dark interior of Mount Bross, where it formed some 30 million years ago. As it is, that mention, along with a few others, sparked the interest of a combined group of determined mineral collectors, miners and financial backers, who funded and executed a serious mining venture designed to find and recover treasures like this one. In the course of their mining operations, this specimen was recovered from what is certainly the premier find of this mines history arguably the premier mineral find of all time as well. The Good Luck Pocket was discovered on September 21, 1992 and measured 4 x 3 feet and was only 2 to 6 inches across. Inside were found brilliantly lustrous, simple rhombic crystals of the most amazing deep red color imaginable. This notable specimen features two cherry-red rhombs up to 1 inches on edge that slightly interpenetrate each other with a minor third crystal off to the right side. There is a tiny amount of Chalcopyrite and Tetrahedrite on the obverse side, but otherwise no other minerals are present. The size and perfection of form and luster, coupled with the intense red color produce an effect that is absolutely un-Earthly. There is no damage and the condition is as good as it gets, largely thanks to the care with which this specimen was recovered. That it was a part of the renowned Houston Museums collection speaks volumes as to the comparative ranking of this specimen relative to its peers. It was originally purchased by the Museum in 1993 and was considered one of the Museums more significant specimens. It was only de-accessioned when a larger specimen from the same pocket was donated to the Museum. Measuring 4 inches wide by 2 inches high by 17/8 inches thick, it sits on an acrylic base. [For detailed information on this deposit see The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 29, #4. This specimen is pictured in Fig. 67, pp 49: ibid.] Provenance: Ex. Houston Museum of Natural Science Collection Photograph, page 49, Mineralogical Record, Vol. 29, No. 4, July-August 1998
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VARISCITE
Little Green Monster Variscite Mine, Clay Canyon, Fairfield, Oquirrh Mountains, Utah Co., Utah, USA
49018
In spite of many shared aspects, it is an uncommon circumstance for lapidary objects to have significant interest value for collectors of exotic mineral specimens, and vice versa. The specimen offered here is an instance where those two collecting arenas overlap. Variscite is a phosphate mineral very closely related to Turquoise in chemistry and appearance: Turquoise being generally blue, while Variscite tends to a green coloration. The classic and most notable of the many localities for Variscite is a small prospect in central Utah called the Little Green Monster Mine. For a number of years, starting around the turn of the 20th century, exceptionally fine nodules of Variscite were mined here on an intermittent basis. The mine is now caved in and little remains to hint at its significance. During the productive period, tan nodular masses up to a half meter in diameter were removed, sawn into thick slices and the surfaces polished to show off the variegated and colorful patterns hidden in the interior. One of the larger nodules resulted in a slice interesting enough to find its way into the personal collection of Andrew Carnegie, the steel baron. It resided for many years in his Millbrook, New York, home and was purchased from his granddaughter in 1983 by mineral dealer and collector Dr. Gary Hansen. That slice, owned by Carnegie, is the one offered here. It is one of the largest for the locality and shows a complex mixture of aqua-green Variscite displaying variable degrees of color saturation, transsected by numerous healed fractures containing other rare phosphate minerals. Some of the fractures contain finely banded light violet patterns reminiscent of Laguna Agates, while others host yellowish layers of Crandallite: just one of the many rare alteration minerals lining these fractures. The outer rim is almost completely composed of these tan alteration minerals. The specimen is one of the largest known examples of this classic phosphate mineral. It is clear that this specimen has considerable collector appeal on multiple levels: as a rarely encountered and attractive lapidary piece, as an aggregate of rare and exotic minerals from a bygone source, as a piece of history with a unusual provenance. It measures 12 x 11 x 1 inch thick and is extremely well polished on both sides. It is accompanied by a custom labeled acrylic base. Accompanied by: a signed letter from Dr. Hansen stating that this specimen was in Andrew Carnegies personal collection, when it was purchased from his granddaughter in 1983; and copies of Andrew Carnegies mineral catalog, detailing this specific specimen. Provenance: Ex. Andrew Carnegies personal collection; Ex. Dr. Gary Hansen Collection
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FLUORESCEnT SPHERE
Sterling Mine Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USA
49020
Collectors of fluorescent minerals prize those that are brightest under ultraviolet light; even more so specimens with multiple species fluorescing different colors. This expertly carved and highly polished 9-inch sphere exhibits both qualities in good measure. An added feature is its size; made from a large block from the 340 ft level of the famous Sterling Mine it is the 2nd largest sphere known to exist from this locality and assemblage and is certainly the finest. A little more than half of this globe features an equigranular speckled sea of black franklinite, tan willemite and cream-colored calcite; the other hemisphere resembles a continent comprised of remarkable, euhedral crystals of willemite in calcite matrix, a classic assemblage from the Franklin, new Jersey mines. Like Cinderella being transformed from a pauper to a princess; these patterns attractive even under normal lighting conditions just blaze to life under shortwave light and spring to life in vibrant red and green, a remarkable phenomenon that is observable in only a handful of minerals, the most impressive of which are found in this region of new Jersey. The deposit in the mine responsible for this material is no longer accessible making the present specimen the last of its kind.
FLUORESCEnT CRYSTAL
Sterling Mine Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USA
TIGERS-EYE
Mt Brockman Station, Western Australia
49021
49019
An incredible natural wonder, this beautiful 9-inch diameter sphere was painstakingly carved from one giant boulder of extremely rare Marra Mamba tigers-eye. Because of its fibrous nature, such an operation is extremely difficult, hazardous, and time-consuming; it takes a master lapidarist to produce such an object. The bands of color swirl across its surface like the gas clouds of some extraordinary planet; blending and merging like oil paints in water, in bands and patches of glittering golden tigers-eye, deep metallic black hematite, strong red jasper and the rich olive green of mixed riebeckite (blue) and goethite (yellow).
Originally worked for silver and zinc, the mines of Franklin, new Jersey are famous today as the source of some of the worlds finest fluorescent minerals. This fine crystal was found in 1990 on the 430 foot level of the East vein of the Sterling Mine in a happy accident; a visitor to the mine tripped and fell into muddy water and came up with a rock that opened to reveal this marvel. This superb example exhibits a well developed hexagonal prism of tan willemite, accented by octahedral crystals of black franklinite and aesthetically perched on a cream-colored calcite matrix. It is quite attractive under normal indoor or daylight, but under shortwave ultraviolet light the approximately 3 x 21/8 x 15/8 inch specimen luminesces a vibrant orange-red and green, activated by the presence of lead and manganese impurities (in the calcite and manganese in place of some of the zinc in willemite, respectively). Fine crystals of willemite are relatively rare to begin with; the aesthetics of this piece make it additionally appealing to the collector of not only fluorescents, but minerals in general.
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INTRODUCTION TO METEORITES
Meteorites not to be confused with meteors, the luminescent phenomena in the night sky are fragments of natural material from outer space that impact Earth. Named by a committee of scientists after the closest city, geological feature or post office to which they are delivered, meteorites originate from asteroids, comets, the Moon and Mars. Meteorites are of tremendous interest to scientists as they contain a great deal of information concerning the formation of Earth and our solar system. Moreover, it has been hypothesized that a meteorite not only led to the demise of the dinosaurs (allowing the opportunity for human life to evolve), but that meteorites transported to Earth the precursors of life itself, more than four billion years ago. Organic molecules, including amino acids, have been found in some meteorites, resulting in the increasing popularity of the Panspermia Theory of Creation: life having been seeded on Earth by extraterrestrial impact (see lot 49046). The combined mass of all known meteorites is less than the worlds annual output of gold, and private collectors have made the little material that does exist into one of the most in-demand collectibles today. There are three broad categories of meteorites: stones (representing approximately 94% of all meteorites), irons (5%); and stony irons (1%). Stone meteorites (see lots 49023, 49037, 49048) terrestrialize or become weathered after impact. To the uninitiated, weathered stone meteorites typically appear to be of Earthly origin, and recovery is problematic unless the impact is witnessed or the meteorite lands in an environment where it is easily detected such as a desert. Iron meteorites (see lots 49025, 49030, 49053) are comprised primarily of iron and nickel, are more resistant to Earths elemental forces and are more easily recognized. On average, they are composed of 90% iron, 8% nickel, and 2% trace elements. The amount of nickel determines the type of crystalline pattern that will form, referred to as either a Widmansttten or acid-etch pattern. This singularly dazzling crystalline latticework is unique to meteorites, and only those that contain 6-14% nickel (see lot 49027). Stony-irons, as the name indicates, are a combination of the stone and iron types and the most resplendent of all (see lots 49038, 49039). It should be stressed that the vast majority of meteorites bear little semblance to the highly select specimens contained in this offering an assemblage of some of the very best examples of important rocks from space. For a meteorite to be analyzed by scientists it must be broken or cut. Only when multiple specimens of the same meteorite are recovered from a meteorite shower, will complete specimens exist. In the unlikely event you have found what you believe to be a meteorite, its important to contact a major museum, as each new meteorite can assist in unlocking the mysteries of creation.
LAIGLE
L6 Normandy, France
49022
LAIGLE AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT METEORITES IN HISTORY... BUT NOT TO THOMAS JEFFERSON
When it pierced Earths atmosphere at 1:00 PM on April 26, 1803, lAigle forever became among the most historic of all meteorites as it provided proof as to their existence. The popular acceptance that rocks could fall out of the sky did not occur until French scientists who were at the vanguard of so many of the sciences in the late 18th and early 19th centuries accepted the lAigle phenomenon in Southern Normandy as fact. This complete lAigle specimen bears an antique parchment identification label in which it is written Meteorite which fell in lAigle in Normandy in a shower of 3000 April 1808 20(54). (The event occurred in 1803 and it would appear a 3 morphed into an 8 in the source material used by the labels author.) The scientific acceptance of meteorites did not travel well to the New World. Following news of the lAigle event, the president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, wrote a friend, I find nothing surprising about the rain of stones in France. There are in France more real philosophers than in any country on Earth; but there are also a great proportion of pseudo-philosophers there. The reason is the exuberant imagination of a Frenchman gives him greater facility of writing, and runs away with his judgment unless he has a good stock of it. It even creates facts for him which never happened, and he tells them with good faith. Jefferson in this instance was mistaken, and this fact is accompanied by two antique catalog cards dating from this specimens inclusion in important German and Russian collections. This is a richly evocative example of one of the most important meteorites in history. 54 x 24 x 28 mm (2 x 1 x 1 inches) and 74.4 grams. Provenance: deaccessioned by the Russian Academy of Sciences in Kazan in an exchange with the Macovich Collection.
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LAIGLE
L6 Normandy, France
49023
LAIGLE CHANGING THE FACE OF SCIENCE SIZEABLE BRITISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMEN
As the lAigle meteorite shower of April 26, 1803 provided indisputable proof that rocks could fall from the sky, specimens from this event are among the most sought-after of all meteorites. Originating from the same historic event as the previous lot, this is a much larger specimen with impeccable provenance. French scientist Jean Baptiste Biots comprehensive description of the lAigle phenomenon provided the coup de grace to skeptics. In addition to having collected numerous eyewitness accounts, Biot presented evidence that lAigle stones appeared similar to other stones that reportedly fell from the sky. Following an examination of the data collected, the French Academy of Sciences acknowledged that the face of science had changed: rocks could indeed fall from the heavens. The large complete meteorite pictured is part of this rich legacy. Covered in black fusion crust from its fiery descent through Earths atmosphere, this meteorite also features the more earthly imprint of cataloguing by the staff of The British Museum of Natural History, where this specimen remained for nearly two centuries. Accompanied by a custom armature and a fitted Lucite dome, this is a singular specimen of an exceedingly historic meteorite. (Museum staff affixed the green dot to show the orientation of this specimen for exhibition.) 79 x 59 x 39 mm (3 x 2.25 x 1.5 inches) and 325.3 grams. Provenance: British Museum of Natural History (The Natural History Museum) catalogue #16978; The Macovich Collection of Meteorites, New York City.
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BIRD-LIKE GIBEON
Iron, fine octahedrite Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia
49024
This is the first of seven exotically shaped iron meteorites. Recovered by Namibian tribesmen on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, the many contours of this captivating specimen are suggestive of shapes both natural and abstract. As a result of its several thousand year residence in the Kalahari, this meteorite acquired a muted earth-tone patina ranging from chocolate to mango. Accompanied by a custom armature, this splendid bird-like evocation will engage from any perspective. 197 x 63 x 69 mm (7.75 x 2.5 x 2.75 inches) and 1518 grams (3.33 pounds). Provenance: The Macovich Collection of Meteorites, the worlds finest collection of aesthetic iron meteorites.
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GIBEON
Iron, fine octahedrite Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia
49025
The process of how this next Gibeon acquired its shape perplexes, except terrestrialization (weathering on the Earths surface over the millennia) played a role. The smooth, spherical hollow evidences where water pooled and slowly oxidized the iron mass. While the formation of the flange cannot be explained with such certainty, it provides a sense of balance to the smooth concavity and broad face below. This surprisingly heavy meteorite is accompanied by a custom-molded pedestal and Macovich Collection provenance. 158 x 113 x 119 mm (6.25 x 4.5 x 4.75 inches) and 4061 grams (9 pounds).
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49027
GIBEON END PIECE THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FEATURES OF A FINE METEORITE REVEALED
Gibeon meteorites are composed of a crystalline structure which can be seen upon cutting. While you would never cut the highly sculptural examples in this collection, cutting is an asset to those meteorites which are best exhibited by showing off what theyve got inside: a bedazzling otherworldy crystalline latticework unlike anything seen on Earth and this is a superior example. Millions of years are required for the alloys that chiefly comprise iron meteorites to crystallize. When the planetary body from where this meteorite originated broke apart, the hot metallic core met with few molecules in the vacuum of space to which it could transfer its heat, thus providing sufficient time millions of years for the crystalline habit to form. As there is no other environment other than the vacuum of space that provides such long cooling curves, the presence of this pattern is a diagnostic, fool-proof method in the identification of an iron meteorite. In striking contrast to the internal structure are the gently curved contours of the external surface in a gunmetal patina, a delicate ridge along the length of the specimen and a large curving protuberance. This is a superior example of the internal and external structures of an iron meteorite. 239 x 211 x 109 mm (9 x 8 x 4 inches) and 11.12 kg (24.5 pounds).
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ZOOMORPHIC GIBEON
Iron, fine octahedrite Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia
49028
RARE ZOOMORPHIC METEORITE FROM THE MACOVICH COLLECTION WITH A NATURALLY FORMED HOLE THE TERRIER FROM OUTER SPACE
All iron meteorites including the current example, among the finest zoomorphic meteorites known originated from the core of planetary bodies that briefly existed between Mars and Jupiter 4.5 billion years ago, whose shattered remains are referred to as the asteroid belt. More recently, a large iron mass that was bumped out of the asteroid belt and deflected into an Earth-intersecting orbit, slammed into and exploded in the upper atmosphere several thousand years ago raining down on what is now the edge of the Kalahari in Namibia. The current specimen from this event was located by local tribesmen in 1991. With a multitude of gleaming ridges, this meteorite features a naturally formed hole. It is rare for meteorites to exhibit such holes, and rarer still when the hole is positioned in the matrix in such a way as to yield an aesthetic specimen. Its even rarer when the hole results in a distinctly zoomorphic example, as does this meteorite, which bears a striking semblance to a terrier. This is among the most widely celebrated zoomorphic meteorites, and the finest canine-like example. Accompanied by a custom armature and select pedigree: The Macovich Collection of Meteorites the most acclaimed collection of aesthetic iron meteorites. 214 x 214 x 103mm (8.5 x 8.5 x 4 inches) and 5501 grams (12.1 pounds). This specimen was featured in the February 15, 2010 issue of Crains New York.
49029
It is virtually unheard of to have more than two scoops aligned along the same plane in a meteorite, let alone four an effect created by a host of variables where depressions expanded into smooth cavities after exposure to the seasons over thousands of years. The surrounding surface texture is wrapped in a chrome to platinum patina, enlivening this compelling form from outer space. While the face of this meteorite invites the viewers touch, the reverse is nearly flat telltale evidence this meteorite broke off a larger mass along its crystalline plane. Naturally carved by its descent through Earths atmosphere and its elements, it would prove difficult to find a more alluring example of an exotically shaped iron meteorite with the exception of lots 49028 and 49030 in this offering. Accompanied by a custom steel armature. 407 x 288 x 131 mm (16 x 11.25 x 5 inches) and 46.4 kilos (102 pounds). Provenance: The Macovich Collection.
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GIBEON
Iron, fine octahedrite Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia
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MOON ROCK
NWA 2995 Lunar Feldspathic Breccia Algeria Found 2005
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MOON ROCK
NWA 2995 Lunar Feldspathic Breccia Algeria
The Moon is among the very rarest substances found on Earth. There are only about 60 lunar meteorites classified, and their total weight is less than 30 kg, of which only around 10 kg is actually available on the market outside museums and institutions, and much of that is in the form of small fragments or slices. This is a first-class specimen; the end-piece of the NWA 2995 meteorite found in Algeria in 2005, a very fresh, feldspathic fragmental breccia that contains many FHT (Feldspathic Highlands Terrain) fine-grained rock types including norite, olivine basalt, gabbro and others. Shock-welded by a large nearby meteorite impact which, with the power and force of a nuclear detonation, released massive amounts of thermal radiation and shock waves. Shock-welding occurs when this impact is far enough away that no direct melting occurs, and as the name suggests, it is the shock waves that crush and compress the regolith (lunar surface soil) into a new solid mass. The incredible pressures of these nuclear-strength impacts regularly produce very large zones of shock-welded material which in turn are blasted off the lunar surface by further, even larger impacts. The multiple rock types found in this particular meteorite indicate that the material underwent at least four separate impact events, which successively blasted the lunar rock apart and rewelded it into new breccia; as well as shock melting there is also evidence of thermal or impact melting in pockets and veins. The source material of this breccia was not the usual regolith, but deeper fragmented lunar soil with no exposure to solar wind or cosmic rays. This is a superb three-dimensional specimen with an incredible expanse of finely-textured fusion crust, and a cut and polished face almost identical to the Apollo Mission moon rocks, with large white anorthosite fragments leaping from the speckled dark gray matrix. A highly desirable, world-class specimen, it measures approximately 1 x 1 x 1 inches and weighs 51.1g.
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AnGRITE SLICE
NWA 4662, angrite paired with NWA 2999 and NWA 3164 Sahara Desert Morocco
Estimate: $3,500 +
MARTIAN METEORITE
DAG 1037 basaltic shergottite Dar al Gani, Libya, Sahara Desert
TATAHOUInE
Diogenite ADIO Tunisia
49035 TATAHOUINE FROM THE AsTEROID vEsTA AND HOME OF LUKE sKyWALKER
Science informs us that the vast majority of meteorites originate from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter but precisely from where? In the case of HEd meteorites (howardites, eucrites and diogenites), scientists have found significant evidence they originate from the asteroid Vesta (see lot 49037). It was on July 27, 1931 that the meteorite from which this specimen originated exploded into thousands of pieces which fell just outside the Tunisian town of Foum Tatahouine. Most of the fragments weighed less than one gram. The specimen offered here, collected by noted French meteoriticist dr. Alain Carion, is an exception. Featuring Tatahouines distinctive olive-green matrix, striated black shock veins and an accretion of black shock melt at one end the result of this specimens parent mass having collided in space with another object at a cosmic velocity of at least 12 miles/second. Luke Skywalkers home planet was named Tatooine in acknowledgement of Star Wars scenes shot in Tunisia. no other meteorite looks like Tatahouine, and this oversized specimen comes accompanied by two scientific abstracts supporting Vesta origin a notion nASA will be able to certify when the dawn Probe visits Vesta in August 2011. 42 x 31 x 25 mm (1.5 x 1.25 x 1 inches) and 49.58 grams.
MILLBILLILLIE HENBURY
Iron (IIIAB) medium octahedrite Henbury Cattle Station, Alice Springs, Northern Australia Eucrite AEUC Wiluna District, Western Australia
49037
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Thirteen impact craters 150 miles south of Alice Springs in the Australian outback tell the tale of an ancient meteor shower thought to have occurred over 5,000 years ago. It is one of the few ancient meteorite showers that was not harvested for its metal content by the locals; indeed, it was declared taboo since the time of the fall by oral tradition and named Chindu chinna waru chingi yaku, which means Sun walks fire devils rock. The crater therefore lay undisturbed until its modern discovery by A.R. Alderman in 1931; the total mass of the fall is not known, but what few specimens that have been recovered have proven to be highly collectible. Here is a perfect illustration as to why; aside from their rarity on the market, they frequently boast wonderful twisted, multi-facetted forms, although rarely as striking as the present example. The complete fusion crust boasts a lovely brown and red rust coloring with highpoints flashing and silver highlights. Innumerable dips and cavities, ridges and protrusions, and delicate extremities belay the incredible forces and pressures to which the meteorite was subjected in its fiery descent to Earth. A highly aesthetic example of a highly collectible meteorite, it measures approximately 6 x 4 x 2 inches and weighs 1552 grams (3.42 pounds).
As with lot #49035, research points to the asteroid Vesta at 550 kilometers in diameter among the largest asteroids as the parent body of this rare calcium-rich meteorite that fell in Australias Outback in October 1960. It was only after aborigines left their government subsidized jobs in the citrus fields to earn more collecting meteorites, leaving the crop to rot on the trees (in a curious news story at the time), that specimens of Millbillillie were widely recovered. The current offering is a superb example of both Millbillillie and the eucrite class to which it belongs (an achondrite primarily composed of igneous material). Unusually geometric, this diamond-shaped specimen is wrapped in the glossy burnt sugar fusion crust characteristic of calcium-rich eucrites the result of frictional heating with Earths atmosphere. Richly evident flow lines provide further testimony of surface melting during its plunge to Earth. This specimen also contains a feature specific to Millbillillies: persimmon-hued Australian terrain chemically bonded onto many of Millbillillies crust resulting in vivid terrestrial accenting. Embodying Millbillillies finest qualities, this is an exemplary example of a fabled Australian meteorite. Accompanied by a custom armature and Lucite case. 83 x 67 x 77 mm (3.25 x 2.66 x 3 inches) and 322.5 grams (0.75 pounds).
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IMILAC
PAL Pallasite Atacama Desert, Chile
49038
SPECTACULAR COMPLETE SLICE OF A METEORITE WITH NATURAL GEMSTONES FROM THE HIGHEST DESERT ON EARTH AND THE BRITISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
And Who Said Baseball Isnt The Universal Sport? Comprising less than 1% of all meteorites, pallasitic meteorites named in honor of 18th Century geologist Peter Pallas are by far the most dazzling of all meteorites. Imilac is among the most sought-after pallasites... and most sought-after meteorites, period. The specimen offered here was cut from the broadest area of the single largest Imilac, its main mass, which was recovered from the highest desert on Earth Chiles Atacama. Not only is this complete slice with its spectacular mosaic of sparkling crystals embedded in a nickel-iron matrix incomparably beautiful, it is also exceptional for a few earthly reasons. The meteorite from which this slice was derived was the centerpiece of the British Museum of Natural Historys Meteorite Hall for decades. In a similar situation to the Willamette offering (see lot 49053), it was cut to reveal its internal structure. Bordered with fusion crust, this specimen contains an area of highly translucent gem-quality olivine and peridot (birthstone of August), as well as an area of opaque and uncommonly angular crystals. And not only does this complete slice resemble the shape of home plate, its dimensions are uncannily similar. There are only a handful of such slices, of which this is the largest. This specimen was featured on the popular Japanese television show Nandemo Kanteidan, the Japanese equivalent of Antique Roadshow, where a panel of experts declared the value of this specimen exceeded (USD) $420,000. While we believe this valuation is excessive at the present time, accompanying this specimen is the thirteen minute segment in which this offering appeared. It may also have been excessive to name a class of meteorites after the German geologist Pallas, for he fervently believed the unusual boulder he found in Siberia in 1749 could not possibly be from outer space (see lots 49022 and 49023). In fact, it was... and so is this wondrous example of a pallasite. Accompanied by a custom steel frame in which the specimen floats, this is an extremely noteworthy offering: the largest complete slice from the Imilac main mass. (To learn about this meteorites formation, see following description.) 457 x 457 x 4 mm (18 x 18 x 0.2 inches) and 4148 grams (9.1 pounds). Provenance: The Natural History Museum, London (formerly the British Museum of Natural History); The Macovich Collection of Meteorites, New York City.
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IMILAC
PAL Pallasite Atacama Desert, Chile
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Comprising less than 1% of all meteorites, pallasitic meteorites named in honor of 18th Century geologist Peter Pallas are by far the most dazzling of all meteorites. Similar to the previous two lots, this choice partial slice has been cut and polished and originated from the largest Imilac mass recovered, which was the centerpiece exhibit of the Meteorite Hall at the British Museum of natural History for decades. Also contains peridot, birthstone of August. 77 x 77 x 2 mm (3 x 3 x 0.1 inches) and 72.2 grams.
EnSISHEIM
Amphoterite, LL6 Alsace, France
IMILAC
AL Pallasite Atacama Desert, Chile
49041
A 16th century document describes one of the other newsworthy events of 1492 as follows: In the year of Our Lord 1492, the Wednesday before the feast day of Saint-Martin, the seventh day of November, a strange miracle occurred. On that day, between the eleventh and the twelfth hour of noon, came a great thunder clap, then a long noise that was heard far around, then a stone fell from the air on the village of Ensisheim... it was surely a sign from God, such as had never been seen before, or read or written about. It was 300 years following the Ensisheim phenomenon that the notion of extraterrestrial rocks falling from the sky began to gain scientific acceptance (see lots 49022/49023). As one might imagine, the Ensisheim event created a bit of commotion. The stone was brought within the walled city and was chained in a dungeon in an effort to prevent it from departing the same way it came. Further, Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian interpreted the fireball as a divine sign to declare war on France a decision that turned out to be provident: he retrieved a daughter who had taken up with the French King. Ensisheim is the oldest witnessed fall of a meteorite that can be precisely dated, and rarely does a large specimen like the current offering become available. This partial slice features Ensisheims characteristic fine blue-gray brecciated matrix and esteemed Provenance: The natural History Museum in London (formerly the British Museum of natural History). 59 x 51 x 2 mm (2.33 x 2 x 0.1 inches) and 14.48 grams.
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Similar to the previous lot. Nothing known on Earth resembles this remarkably beautiful material. Fine pallasitic meteorites are the most sought-after meteorites, and this complete slice amply reveals why specimens of Imilac are among the most coveted. All pallasitic meteorites less than 1% of all meteorites originate from the boundary between the stony mantle and molten iron core of a planetary body that broke apart during the formation of our solar system (whose remnants are part of the asteroid belt). The olivine crystals seen here are the result of small chunks of stony mantle becoming suspended in molten nickel-iron which slowly cooled and crystallized over a million years in the vacuum of outer space. Imilac occasionally contains as does this example gemquality olivine or peridot, the birthstone of August. This specimen has the archetypal dispersion of Imilac olivine crystals, and a complete rim of fusion crust. Found in the Atacama Desert in Chile, the source material is now thoroughly exhausted. It is now difficult to obtain large complete slices of what is inarguably the most resplendent extraterrestrial material known, of which this is a select example. 160 x 148 x 3 mm (6.33 x 5.75 x 0.1 inches) and 246.9 grams (0.5 pounds). Provenance: The Macovich Collection of Meteorites.
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SIKHOTE-ALIN
Iron, coarse octahedrite Paeka, Primorskiy Kray, far eastern Russia
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NWA IRON
NWA IIIAB medium octahedrite Sahara Desert
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49045 CAMPO DEL CIELO QUINTESSENTIAL LARGE IRON METEORITE IF SIZE IS WHAT MATTERS....
Imposing and massive, this large iron meteorite originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and was recovered in Argentina. Nearly 4000 years after having collided with Earth, Campo del Cielo Valley of the Sky meteorites were first written about by 16th century Spanish explorers when their unearthly origins had yet to be understood. The first large meteorite to be displayed at the famed British Museum of Natural History was a Campo, and several large masses can today be found in the foremost museums throughout the world. This specimen features fusion crust and regmaglypts (the burnt surface and thumb printing which are hallmark ablation features of the fiery descent and melting of a meteorite during its plunge through Earths atmosphere). Such sought-after characteristics are typically obscured as a result of weathering after thousands of years. However, the fine preservation of the current specimen results from its fortuitous landing on an elevated section of the valley where it was less susceptible to incursions of ground water and other oxidants. Highly sculptural, this meteorite features two broad faces and a pronounced scoop at its base; it is draped in a natural patina ranging from pewter to platinum with charcoal accents. Accompanied by a custom steel pedestal and a Macovich Collection provenance. 406 x 298 x 239 mm (16 x 11.5 x 9.5 inches) and 108.3 kilograms (238 pounds).
MUONIONALUSTA
Fine (IVA) octahedrite Northern Sweden
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First discovered in 1906, the Muonionalusta meteorites are something of a mystery. Believed to have fallen over 500,000 years ago, only a limited quantity of specimens have been found and searches for the impact crater from the original shower have been in vain. But this remote area of northern Sweden, well into the Arctic Circle, has yielded some impressive finds, and it has been conjectured that they may have been transported by glacial action from the original, ancient strewn field. Rarity and difficulty of recovery make these specimens uncommon on the market, and so the present example is an especial prize: a complete and natural meteorite with a lovely fusion crust. Rust-colored and finely textured, the specimen possesses an almost zoomorphic form: viewed correctly, it has the appearance of an inquisitive duck-billed dinosaur, with cranial crest, large eye socket and craning neck. A superb specimen, it measures approximately 11 x 9 x 4 inches and weighs in at around 13 kilograms (28.66 pounds).
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MURCHISON
CM2 Victoria, Australia
49046 MURCHISON LARGE COMPLETE SPECIMEN OF ONE OF THE MOST SCIENTIFICALLY IMPORTANT METEORITES KNOWN CONTAINS MORE THAN 100 AMINO ACIDS
While this collection features samples of many of the most historic known meteorites (see lots 49022 / 49023 / 49041 / 49051 / 49053), the next two lots are samples of what are among the scientifically most important. It was on September 28, 1969 that the Murchison meteorite shower rained down on the Australian town of the same name. Months later, the scientific community was in a frenzy when it was disclosed that in addition to other organic compounds, Murchison meteorites contained amino acids, many of which were previously unknown. Coveted by both scientists and collectors, the last several decades have seen Murchison become among the most researched meteorites with appearances in scores of scientific abstracts. The Murchison event also provided support for the Panspermia Theory of Creation: life on Earth having been seeded by extraterrestrial impact. And as analytic techniques have become more sophisticated in recent years, the complexity and diversity of the organic compounds in Murchison are far greater than anything imagined. In 2010, Murchison was again in the headlines when an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences announced that 14,000 unique molecular compounds were identified in a small section of a Murchison research specimen. The study, by a team of nine German scientists led by Dr. Phillipe Schmitt-Kopplin, also determined that many of the organic compounds, components of life on Earth, were already present in the solar system prior to life on Earth which begs the question whether meteorites may have played a key role in lifes origins. In Scientific American, NASA scientist and Murchison expert Dr. Daniel Glavin said of the Germans findings, Its exciting, but it also scares me at the same time. We have a lot of work to do to even pretend to understand what this stuff is. Now offered is a large and pristine complete specimen of that stuff. Examples this massive are exceedingly rare and almost impossible to obtain. Easily the centerpiece of any collection, this is an exemplary specimen of a most distinguished meteorite. A bibliography of more than 100 scientific abstracts on Murchison as well as a copy of the Schmitt-Koppin study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America accompany this specimen, along with a custom armature and Lucite cover. 107 x 109 x 69 mm (4.25 x 4.25 x 2.75 inches) and 535.9 grams (1.2 pounds). Provenance: The Macovich Collection.
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49048
NWA 5717 WEDGE SECTION OF AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT NEW METEORITE, SUBTYPE 3.05, UNCHANGED SINCE ITS ORIGINS IN THE GASEOUS SOLAR NEBULA
Covered in fusion crust on the reverse, this is the 5717th meteorite recovered and classified from the North West African grid of the Sahara Desert. Of the tens of thousands of chondritic meteorites known to exist (meteorites which contain silica-rich spherules), it is also one of just 14 that are unclassifiable and designated as being ungrouped (CH-UNGR). NWA 5717 is also the only meteorite within this select group that is a member of an even more select group: it features a 3.05 subtype which makes it among the most primitive planetary matter known. Specifically, unlike 99.9% of all meteorites, the constituents of this meteorite are unchanged since their origins in the early solar nebula. As a result of it being unique, scientists concluded that NWA 5717 originates from a previously unknown parent body. Only six pounds of similarly primitive planetary material was known to exist prior to NWA 5717s discovery. States researcher Dr. Anthony Irving of Washington University, There will most certainly be a great deal of research done on 5717 in years to come. Devoutly sought-after by scientists, unmetamorphosed meteorites like NWA 5717 are the raw ingredients from which our solar system formed. More than half of the NWA 5717 mass will be placed in museums and institutions and scant material will be available to the collecting community. For the sophisticated collector, this specimen features two lithologies packed with a galaxy of chondrules which are observable from three cut and polished faces with crust enshrouding the reverse. From the Macovich Collection, this offering is accompanied by the 2010 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference abstract entitled The Extra-Ordinary Chondrite: NWA 5717. 35 x 33 x 39 mm (1.33 x 1.33 x 1.5 inches) and 76.3 grams.
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VALERA
L5 Trujillo, Venezuela
49049 VALERA METEORITE AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL IMPACT KILLED THE DINOSAURS... AND A VENEZUELAN COW A SECTION OF THE ONLY METEORITE DOCUMENTED TO RESULT IN A FATAL IMPACT
On the evening of October 15, 1972 farmhands in Trujillo, Venezuela were startled by an inexplicable sonic boom. The next morning, the owner of the farm, physician Argimiro Gonzalez, was directed to a dead cow whose neck and shoulder were pulverized. Alongside the cow was a large unusual rock. It was clear to Dr. Gonzalez what had occurred, but he didnt think anything of it as it seemed natural that large locks falling out of the sky would occasionally result in deaths, and so the small boulder was set aside and used as a doorstop. Many years later scientists confirmed what Dr. Gonzalez had long presumed the boulder was indeed a meteorite. What Dr. Gonzalez didnt know was that this is the first and only documented fatal meteorite impact. When Dr. Ignacio Ferrin, an astronomer at the University of the Andes, learned of the meteorite which scientists on the Meteoritical Societys Nomenclature Committee named Valera, he visited the Gonzalez estate and was able to contact a witness to the events of October 15-16. Dr. Ferrin purchased Valera and obtained an affidavit provided by the witness and notarized by the Ministry of Justice a copy of which is provided with this offering: I, Juan Dionicio Delgado, Venezuelan, identified by the National Identity Document No. 5.030.450, hereby declare in this document that at the end of 1972, I was visiting the farm El Tinajero owned by Argimiro Gonzalez, deceased, which was located at the boundary of the states of Barinas and Trujillo. It was past midnight when we were talking, and there was a strange noise. When we went out to investigate due to the dark of the night we saw nothing. But the next morning a worker came to say that there was a cow killed under strange circumstances. When we went to investigate we found that the cow had been killed by a stone that presumably fell from the sky the night before, causing the noise we had been unable to explain. The stone, broken in several pieces, was kept by Dr. Gonzalez, while the cow was eaten over the following days. These are the facts, as expressed in Barinas, the eleventh day of January 2001. Juan Delgado One of just three Venezuelan meteorites, this softly rectangular specimen of Valera is polished on one face and is covered with fusion crust on a second face. It exhibits a richly-hued variegated matrix abundant in chondrules (spherical inclusions of silica) and sparkling metallic grains. An engaging specimen of a lively bit of extraterrestrial real estate and deadliest of meteorites. Accompanied by a custom armature with Lucite cover. 69 x 63 x 34 mm (2.75 x 2.5 x 1.33 inches) and 309.8 grams (.66 pounds). Provenance: The Macovich Collection of Meteorites.
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FLANDREAU
H5, Olivine-bronzite chondrite Moody County, South Dakota
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WOLD COTTAGE
L5 Wold Cottage, England
LOST CITY
H5, Olivine-bronzite chondrite Cherokee County, Oklahoma
49052
LOST CITY SELDOMLY OFFERED, ONE OF THE MOST COVETED AMERICAN METEORITES
On January 3, 1970 at 8:14 pm, Lost Citys descent to Earth was recorded by the Prairie Photographic Network, a constellation of sixteen cameras set up by the American and Canadian governments (and no longer in operation). The multiple camera imagery allowed the trajectory of the meteorite to be triangulated and a search area delimited. Just six days following the fall, the first of 4 fragments was recovered. Lost City is one of just a handful of meteorites to have been located by following their paths on film, and the only example in the United States. Whats more, its precise orbit before impacting Earth an ellipse stretching between Jupiter and Venus was also calculated from the photographs, making it one of the few non-planetary meteorites with a determined point of origin. This is a partial slice, with two edges of fusion crust and a polished face revealing a medium-gray matrix studded with metallic clasts. Prized by collectors and available only once in a blue moon The Smithsonian retains the main mass Lost City is one of the most fabled and desired American meteorites. 61 x 53 x 2 mm (2.5 x 2 x 0.1 inches) and 12.60 grams.
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WILLAMETTE
Iron, medium octahedrite; shocked and recrystallized Clackamas County, Oregon
49053
Now provided is the unique opportunity to acquire the missing portion of a centerpiece exhibit at a worldrenowned museum: the crown section of the Willamette meteorite at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The Willamette meteorite is the largest meteorite recovered in North America and the 6th largest in the world. It is believed the meteorite fell in Canada or Montana and was a glacial erratic (i.e., it was deposited in Oregon by glacial activity during the last Ice Age, which ended approximately 12,000 years ago). The Willamette meteorite was discovered in 1902 when a miner named Ellis Hughes noticed the meteorite on property adjacent to his own, which belonged to Oregon Iron & Steel. Seeing an opportunity to profit, Hughes endeavored to move the meteorite onto his property. Using a horse, wagon, cables and capstan, over a period of nine months he ingeniously moved the 15.5 ton nickel iron mass onto his land and then charged the curious to view it. On October 24, 1903 the local newspaper reported the meteorites discovery and the crowds on Hughes front yard swelled. Unfortunately for Hughes, one of his customers an attorney from Oregon Iron & Steel noticed the telltale groove in the forest going onto his employers land. The company subsequently sued, and after several court cases won possession. In 1905, the meteorite was exhibited at the 1905 Worlds Fair; while the meteorites future resting place was being debated among civic leaders, Oregon Iron and Steel sold it to Mrs. William E. Dodge, who then gifted the meteorite to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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The Willamette meteorite has been on display at the Museum for 102 years and its tenure has not been a quiet one. It has been the centerpiece in two major exhibit halls where it has been seen or touched by an estimated 50 million people. There have also been two additional custody disputes. In 1990, tens of thousands of schoolchildren signed petitions to have the meteorite returned to Oregon. A bill was proposed in support of the schoolchildrens ambitions in the U.S. Senate and an Oregon congressman suggested withholding federal funding earmarked for the Museum until the meteorite was returned. This civics lesson ended when the childrens mentors were ultimately convinced to discontinue their effort. In 1999 a coalition of Oregonian Native Americans, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, filed a claim to have the meteorite returned to Oregon by invoking the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) more typically used to retrieve burial remains and crafted artifacts. According to Clackamas Indian tradition, the meteorite called Tomanowos was delivered from the Moon to the Clackamas and conveyed messages from the spirit world since the beginning of time.
The Museum filed a lawsuit in federal court that challenged the Grand Rondes claim and requested a declaratory judgment that the meteorite was museum property. The parties eventually settled out-of-court, where it was agreed the meteorite would remain a Museum centerpiece and never again be cut. As a result of its uniquely dramatic appearance, textbooks frequently use an image of the Willamete to illustrate a meteorite (conveying an incorrect impression of what meteorites usually look like). The deep basin of the meteorite is likely the result of inclusions having melted during frictional heating in the atmosphere, which caused small depressions in which water pooled and oxidized the mass over thousands of years in a manner that would be determined by Willamettes internal structure which is also unique. As evidenced by its singular crystalline matrix, the Willamette meteorite recrystallized, and it is believe this could have only occurred as a result of it having melted following a cataclysmic collision in outer space. The crown section offered here was removed from the meteorite in 1997 to complete an exchange between the Museum and the Macovich Collection (for which the Museum received a highly exotic piece of the planet Mars). The section is comprised of two swooping flanges, one of which contains a naturally formed hole, joined just above the specimens cut and polished surface. Two large troilite (iron sulfide) inclusions punctuate the sparkling crystalline face.
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As conveyed in the Introduction to Meteorites in the beginning of this section, when a single meteorite is recovered and there are no additional specimens from the same event, the meteorite must necessarily undergo subdivision by scientists for analysis. The American Museums Curator of Meteorites, the late Dr. Martin Prinz, wished to provide a window to Willamettes internal structure, and in his doing so, science was again served. Following Dr. Prinzs death, the curator of the Macovich Collection noticed unusual bubbling at the margin of one of the sulfide inclusions and contacted the worlds foremost expert in iron meteorites, Dr. John Wasson of UCLA, who stated These bubbles are fascinating. We cannot remember having seen angular FeS fragments entrained into a eutectic melt before. Ongoing research is continuing to take place. This is the largest specimen cut from the most famous meteorite in the world and an unprecedented opportunity to obtain a conspicuously missing section of a renowned museum centerpiece. 246 x 279 x 158 mm (9.75 x 11 x 6.25 inches) and 13.998 kg (29.5 pounds). Provenance: American Museum of Natural History, NYC. This specimen was featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in pages of, among others, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist and The Robb Report where it was presented as one of 21 Ultimate Gifts in December 2010.
FULGURITE
Sahara Desert, North Africa
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BROwn BEAR
Ursus arctos middendorffi
POLAR BEAR
Ursus maritimus
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The polar bear is the largest land carnivore in the world, roaming the tundra in search of seals (though it will eat almost anything if hungry). Its streamlined body is well-adapted to such an aquatic way of life, and the 5-inch layer of blubber helps with buoyancy as well as keeping the animal warm. These mounts are becoming increasingly difficult to find as all Polar Bears are under strict conversation laws now and are rarely seen for sale; this one was taken prior to the Marine Mammal Protection act and is fully legal for sale. This is an extremely impressive full-body mount, standing approximately 7 feet, 9 inches high on a simulated icy base, with a brass plaque detailing that the animal was taken by Jim davison off Kamen (Kamtchatka), 12 miles from the Siberian coast on February 24, 1970, with taxidermy by Jonas Bros, Seattle.
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49057 RARE COMPLETE GREAT ELEPHANT BIRD EGG WITH UNIQUE EMBRYONIC BONES
This incredible egg is from the largest bird ever to have lived: the Great Elephant Bird of Madagascar. The Aepyornis was a ratite (flightless bird), like the Moa, the Rhea, or the Ostrich; lacking the keel to its breastbone that would provide sufficient leverage to operate its wings in flight. Believed to have grown to over 10 feet tall and weighing close to 900 pounds, it was a native of Madagascar that survived at least until the late 17th Century; the French governor of the island at that time wrote of a reclusive giant bird that laid its eggs in hidden places. Indeed, human desire for these eggs may have been the cause of its extinction as shell fragments have been found amongst remains of human-made fires; suggesting that they were a substantial food source. The bird has also been popular in folk legend; supposedly inspiring the Roc, or Rukh, of Marco Polos writings and of the Thousand and One Nights; and immortalized by H.G. Wells in his story Aepyornis Island in 1898. Remarkably little is known about the creature because no complete skeleton has ever been discovered and very few associated ones are available for study; their most common remains are these incredible eggs; with a volume approximately 170 times that of a chicken egg. Most common are reconstructed eggs from fragments, but occasionally a complete specimen is discovered such as the one presented here. So rare in fact that there are fewer than 30 complete specimens that have been documented and preserved in museum collections The present example is considerably more significant than that, however. Because intact undamaged eggs are so scarce, scientists have been universally unwilling to break them open to examine the embryonic contents. It was only in recent years that X-ray technology was used to look inside the complete egg of the National Geographic Society collection in Washington D.C. and a detailed study compiled on its contents. The present egg, however, was accidentally dropped a number of years ago, which turned out to be an incredibly fortunate accident; out tumbled the perfectly preserved bones of an embryonic Aepyornis: a totally unique specimen. The egg was expertly repaired and the contents kept separate. Included in this lot are the complete contents of this egg which includes approximately 75% of the embryonic skeleton organized into a number of plastic containers. Several bones of note include large thick limb bones and significant skull elements including a part of the upper beak. The egg itself shows almost no sign of its past damage, remaining in excellent condition with a wonderful shell texture. The egg measures 12 inches long and 28 inches in circumference; a unique, fascinating, and highly significant specimen.
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Vito Bertucci Megalodon Man Vito Bertucci dedicated over twenty years of his life to aquatic fossil hunting. Originally a jeweler and goldsmith, as an avid scuba diver he began underwater fossil collecting in the early 1980s, and soon became captivated with the teeth of the Megalodon. From his discovery of the very first specimen measuring over 7 inches in length, he undertook years of research into the relative lengths and arrangement of these teeth, visualizing the day when he could reconstruct an entire jaw. His first attempt comprised teeth up to 6 inches in length, the larger specimens being considerably harder to find, and that 5 foot example now hangs in the American Museum of Natural History, New York, whilst another, measuring 6 feet high, is on display at the Baltimore Aquarium. He opened and operated a Shark Museum in Port Royal, South Carolina, and his life and work was featured by National Geographic both on its television channel and in its print publication. After 16 years of collecting, Vito finally had enough 7+ inch teeth to recreate his greatest jaw yet, the one on offer here, which took over a year and a half to construct with the meticulous scientific accuracy demanded of such an important project. And sadly, it was to be his last, for Vito Bertucci passed away in October 2004 doing what he loved best, diving for fossils in the cold dark waters of the Ossabaw Sound in Chatham County, South Carolina.
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This incredible fossil is the skull of a large and voracious Titanychthys. Immense armored fish, along with other members of the Arthrodira order, ruled the oceans of the Devonian period, 370 million years ago. Growing up to 30 feet in length, the Titanichthys were the Paleozoic equivalent of todays basking shark, prowling the oceans and engulfing large prey and even whole schools of fish with its specially adapted, gaping mouth. The Titanichthys were cousins of the Dunkleosteus, an apex predator of Devonian waters. Their reign of aquatic terror was finally terminated by the Hangenberg event of the late Devonian extinction, which saw the sea-levels drop dramatically and half of all genera vanish from the Earth. They have been found in a number of locations around the world, but the present example was uncovered several years ago in the rocky desert around the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Carefully removed from the hard limestone matrix, the armor plates are very well preserved and have great textural details. A few elements on the skull had been eroded away but have been professionally restored to maintain scientific accuracy; there is less than 10% restoration to the skull and each element has been reassembled on a complex but discrete metal armature in its original inflated three-dimensional form. The order name, Arthrodira, means jointed neck in Greek, for the unusual arrangement of its skull and mouth: a movable joint on the top of the skull, called a cranio-thoracic joint or nuchal gap, allowed the skull to move upwards while the lower jaw descended, creating an enormous gaping mouth hole. The Titanichthys was a pelagic feeder, meaning that it engulfed its prey in this giant maw, and then filtered out the water. Those features are perfectly visible in the bone arrangement here, along with the mandible-like lower jaw bones, which served a tooth-like function in the otherwise toothless mouth. Also present is the characterful sclerotic ring, a bony structure found in birds and some ichthyosaurs, which was a support for the eyeball, but here gives the impression of the beady eyes themselves. The first of these extraordinary Titanichthys was discovered and described in the famed Cleveland Shale of Ohio in the 1800s; the first partial specimen of T.termieri was unearthed by French geologist Henri Termier in Morocco in the 1940s and described by paleontologist Jean-Pierre Lehman in the 1950s. Aside from isolated pieces of armor, only three complete skulls have ever been found, and the present example is the largest of the three, at 62 inches long, 44 inches wide and 28 inches high. The mouth is presented partially agape, 28 inches across, and the whole skull is raised on its metal stand to a height of almost 5 feet. A superb, museum-quality piece of remarkable rarity.
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Many of the aquatic animals that lived in the fossil lakes of the Green River Formation were descendants of marine species cut off from the oceans as the North American continents rose slowly from the primordial waters that covered much of the globe. This is the reason why the traditionally ocean-dwelling sting-ray was to be found in these fresh waters. Like their modern-day descendants, they were placid bottom dwellers; the fearsome tail barbs providing an excellent deterrent to predators that might otherwise have enjoyed them as a tasty dinner. As might be expected, the remains of these thin, delicate flat fish are rare. They possessed a cartilaginous skeleton that was highly antipathetic to fossilization, and although the strata of the 18-inch layer of the Fossil Lake makes it relatively less difficult than in other locations to remove the abundant fossils found there, the wing bones of the ray present one of the greatest challenges to the excavator; having the thickness of only two sheets of paper. To find one fine example is unusual, but to find two together on one natural matrix plate is exceptional, particularly with the level of detail observable here along with their natural esthetic positioning. Also note worthy is the fact that one of the rays is male and the other is female which perfectly illustrates a romantic moment frozen in time. The quality of preservation is outstanding; from the super-fine bones of the fins to the thick, deadly tail barbs. What is more, the two rays are joined by a very large and detailed Diplomystus: the ancient predaceous herring. The quality of the fish is easily comparable to that of the rays; with truly exceptional three dimensionality to the skull and vertebrae, and of excellent size at 19 inches in length. The rays have wingspans of 10 and 8 inches, and the matrix is presented in an ebonized wooden frame, 35 3/8 x 48 3/8 inches overall, an extremely rare combination specimen of highly collectible status.
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DOGFISH
Amia pattersoni, Knightia eocaena Eocene Green River Formation, Lincoln Co, Wyoming
ANGEL FISH
Mene rhombea Eocene Monte Bolca, Verona, Italy
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The Monte Bolca lagersttte in north-eastern Italy is known also as La Pesciara (the fishbowl) for its extremely well-preserved fossil reef fish; a reputation to which this specimen bears ample witness. The most iconic fossil from Bolca is the Mene rhombea: a planktivore Moonfish related to an Angel fish; the species is highly sought after and is often the highlight of many esteemed collections. The level of detail on this attractive specimen is simply astounding; right down to the perfect three-dimensionality of its incredibly fine dorsal and caudal fin bones and the long slender pelvic fins. Skull, ribs and vertebrae also display superb detail and three-dimensionality, and the warm chocolate brown coloring and enamel-like patination stands in lovely contrast to the gray stone matrix. The Monte Bolca locality has been closed to fossil collecting for over a decade and Italian laws discourage the export of existing specimens; making this superb specimen a highly desirable fossil. The fish itself measures 47/8 inches long with an additional 4 inch long pair of trailing fins; it rests perfectly on an irregularly-shaped 14 x 14 inch matrix.
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COELACANTH
Latimeria menadoensis Indonesia
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Having existed for over 300 million years, the Coelacanth was presumed to have vanished from our planet along with the dinosaurs during the KT extinction event, 65 million years ago. Then one day in 1938, one of these living fossils was caught off the coast of Africa; incredible enough, but then a second species was discovered in Indonesia in the late 90s (making them officially a Lazarus taxon, a species vanished from the fossil record that reappears some time later). Predatory lobe-finned fish, they are part of the lineage of limbed fish that crawled onto land and became the ancestors of all terrestrial animals. It is incredible that they have survived every major extinction event almost unchanged in the past 375 million years, but today they are considered an endangered species. Modern coelacanth specimens are only in a handful of museums today, and even casts are difficult to come by. This is an expert life cast, made from an Indonesian specimen, and bears the distinctive blue color of specimens from that region. Measuring 51 inches in length, raised on a wood and metal display stand.
MEGALODON TOOTH
Carcharocles megalodon Miocene South Carolina, USA
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Hugely popular with collectors, this tooth belonged to the ferocious Megalodon; a giant shark that terrorized the waters all across the globe prior to the formation of the Isthmus of Darien (the Panamanian Isthmus) and the cooling of the oceans 3 million years ago. One look at simply a single tooth is enough to tell you of these creatures size and effectiveness as the apex predators of their eco-system. Rarely are Megalodon teeth found intact over six inches in length due to the immense pressures, both in life and in death, that will causes breaks and damage to teeth, but the present tooth is a monstrous 6 inches long on the diagonal. This specimen is also abnormally wide for a Megalodon tooth; measuring 5 inches across at the root, which suggests it belonged to a shark that was likely over 40 feet in length. Additionally, it retains superb enamel coverage and serrations, and bears a lovely dark gray coloring that shades to a softer blue-tinged hue at the edges: an excellent example of a highly collectible fossil.
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BULLDOG FISH
Xiphactinus audax Upper Cretaceous, Santonian stage Upper Smoky Hill Chalk, Niobara Formation, Logan Co, Kansas
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The name Xiphactinus means sword-ray in Latin, referring to the long pectoral fins, but the common name of bulldog fish comes from the distinctive upturned jaw and sharp fang-like teeth. They were a large aggressive bony fish with a thick boned skull and a mouth full of sharp piercing teeth and reached lengths of up to eighteen feet. Their deadly nature has been communicated to us over those millions of years by numerous specimens found with whole fish in their stomachs: one famous example contains a six foot-long ichthyodectid in its gut, whose death throes on being swallowed whole most probably caused the larger creatures death Shaped like a modern tarpon (to which they were not related), the Xiphactinus was distinguished by the heavy bony head and long, thick body, characteristics perfectly represented in this superb specimen from the abundant chalk deposits of the Niobara Formation in Kansas. The detail of preservation, texture and three-dimensionality to the skull is simply remarkable, and the vicious black teeth protrude, some over 2 inches long, bristling with menace to complete the creatures fearsome look. The rest of the skeleton displays first-class preservation and preparation, all the more remarkable given the instability of the matrix in which these fossils are found; it is necessary to collect them using the painstaking plaster slab method, whereby the bones are cleaned in the field, a frame constructed around the fossil, and plaster poured over it. After the plaster has set, the slab is dug under and loosened, then carefully turned over. This exposes the underside of the fossil which is then painstakingly prepared in the laboratory for exhibit. The present specimen is composed of two separate creatures, carefully matched for size and scientific accuracy, and over 98% complete, with next to no reconstruction or repositioning. Displayed in a natural death pose, the jaws have been opened to showcase its fine teeth which are original. The fossil itself measures 14 feet in length in the plaster slab, prepared to duplicate the original matrix in color and texture, in a dark-stained wooden frame 15 x 3 feet. It is of a significant and robust size for this species, and makes for an extremely impressive, museumquality display.
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ICHTHYOSAUR
Stenopterygius quadriscissus Lower Jurassic, lias epsilon Posidonienschiefer Formation, Holzmaden, Germany
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DRAGONFLY
Aeschnogomphus intermedius Jurassic Solnhofen Formation, Eichsttt, Germany
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Some of the finest and most beautifully-preserved fossils in the world are found in the lithographic limestone of Solnhofen in Bavaria. Not only is the region famed for the quality of its specimens, ghostly traces on smooth clear limestone, but the nature of the rock means that it will also on occasion produce perfectly matched positive and negative plates. This is just such an example, where the rock has been split along exactly the correct plane to produce mirror images of a 150 million-year old dragonfly. Dragonflies are among the most dramatic insect fossils and are known as far back as the Carboniferous period with very little change to their anatomy, an indication of its successful design for over 350 million years. The present specimen, represented in both positive and negative, is preserved with perfect symmetry with outstretched wings measuring 7 inches across. It displays lovely soft vein detail well-defined on either side of a straight slender 5 inch long body. Both plates show excellent three-dimensionality and measure 13 x 11 inches a truly first-class pair of specimens.
TRILOBITE PLATE
Selenopeltis sp. Middle Ordovician, Kataoua Formation Boucharafine, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco
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This dramatic double sided fossil plate has well over 18 complete individuals and numerous other partial Trilobites. Both sides of the fossil plate are readily visible when displayed on its custom steel stand. The tan plaque is covered with innumerable deep brown-black Trilobites who appear to be swimming in all directions. The fine brown ochre patina of the stand handsomely complements the fossil plate. When viewed from the side edge on, it is clear that numerous other Trilobites are still buried within this mass mortality plate only those Trilobites found with their backs exposed were expertly excavated from the matrix. This unique fossil plate measures 34 x 24 inches and stands 27 inches high when displayed in its stand.
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This incredible natural assemblage is swarming with masses of long-armed brittle stars and large armored trilobites. A snapshot of the ancient ocean floor, its undulating surface is further enhanced by the preparation of several of the trilobite specimens several inches proud of the rest of the plaque, imparting a superb sense of threedimensionality. Each specimen has been meticulously prepared and kept in their original arrangement. Related to star-fish and known also as serpent stars, the brittle stars use their long slender arms to crawl across the sea-floor; there are in fact several species represented here, as well as several fat-bodied true starfish nestling amongst the disc-shaped bodies. Additionally, several slender crinoid stalks interweave within the whip-like arms of the brittle stars. A remarkable combination of species preserved together in a mass mortality event. The natural sandstone matrix is a lovely warm brown coloring esthetically contrasting with the darker, chocolate brown coloration of the fossils. Uncommonly large, the complete specimen measures approximately 68 x 54 inches, a highly unusual and impressive display piece.
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ALLOSAURUS VS STEGOSAURUS
Allosaurus jimmadseni and Hesperosaurus (Stegosaurus) mjosi Upper Jurassic Period, Kimmeridgian Stage, 155 million years old Morrison Formation Dana Quarry, Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming, USA
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In the spring of 2007, on a ranch located near the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains in Ten Sleep Wyoming, a team from Dinosauria International LLC made an exciting discovery: the beautifully preserved femur of a giant carnivorous dinosaur. As they kept digging, their excitement grew greater; next came toe bones, leg bones, ribs, vertebrae and finally a skull: complete, undistorted and, remarkably, with full dentition. It was an incredible find; one of the best known dinosaurs Allosaurus, virtually complete, articulated and beautifully preserved. But that was not all; when the field jackets got back to the preparation lab, they discovered another leg bone beneath the Allosaurus skull... There was another dinosaur overlapping the Allosaurus skeleton in the 155 million year-old rock. After more digging and more bones, they realized the enormity of their discovery; the Allosaurus was preserved together with another Jurassic icon, an armored Stegosaurus. It has been hypothesized that the pair got stuck in mud and died in combat; forever locked in death. The Allosaurus and Stegosaurus, deadly carnivore and armored herbivore, were often speculated to have fought pitched battles across the savannahs of Upper Jurassic North America but never before had they been found together. Here at last was proof, not only of their co-existence, but possible preservation of their combat. Previously reported finds included a Stegosaurus neck plate with a U-shaped wound corresponding to the bite of an Allosaur, and an Allosaurus tail vertebrae with a puncture wound the exact shape of a Stegosaurus tail spike. The association was undeniable: the humerus of the Stegosaur was found almost inside the mouth of the Allosaur, and given their complete articulation, it is impossible not to imagine the two giants caught in a fight to the death. The Stegosaur was named Fantasia after a scene in the classic Disney film. The Allosaurus was named Dracula for its bristling mouthful of deadly teeth. This is a unique opportunity to acquire this unprecedented find: two incredibly wellpreserved iconic dinosaurs identified as rare species of well-known genera and found in direct association in the oldest and least explored lowest stratigraphic level of the famous and historically important Morrison Formation. The Allosaurus, Dracula, is a full grown adult measuring approximately 21 feet in length. According to famed paleontologist Dr Robert T. Bakker, Dracula appears to belong to a relatively new species; the Allosaurus jimmadseni. The lower jugal border of the skull is horizontal, the manus claws less hooked and the skeleton generally more slender in comparison to the well-known Allosaurus fragilis. A.jimmadseni is proposed in an unpublished manuscript, and is regarded as being an earlier version of the A.fragilis, which is known from only one previously documented example. Much has yet to be learned about the species.
Of all the Allosaur fossils discovered, Dracula represents one of the very few with a fully articulated, undistorted skull. Most Allosaur are found with their skulls in fragments and loose piles; but Dracula was articulated, allowing a rare look for researchers into the exact position and orientation of Allosaur skull bones. Its full set of teeth is an almost unheard-of characteristic; not only do Allosaur shed teeth during their lifetime, but usually teeth fall out of the jaw bone after death, making this an extremely rare and significant instance of the complete dentary arrangement being preserved. This information is immensely useful to science; so important in fact that the skull was prepped in jacket and un-restored so that further study can be done on the skull in the future. A cast was carefully made from the original skull to use for the mounted skeleton; this way the scientific integrity of the actual skull remains undisturbed. Given that the skull represents about 30% of a dinosaurs entire skeleton, Dracula is about 70-75% original bone, with part of the tail and several dorsal vertebrae being modeled reproductions. The skeleton is mounted in an attack position and the mount is designed to allow replacement of individual bones; work continues at the Dana Quarry so as new bones are unearthed; they can be reunited with their original skeleton. The original skull is kept separately in a carefully packed crate as part of the mounted skeleton. Hence, a cast of the original skull is mounted on the skeleton. The Stegosaurus, Fantasia, appears to belong to a more primitive genus Hersperosaurus mjosi. As with the Allosaurus jimmadseni, only one other example of the H. mjosi has been documented; a partial skeleton with cranium. Fantasia boasts an exceptional skull, completely undistorted. The primitive nature of Fantasia is scientifically important to the history and evolution of Stegosaurs. Measuring 18 feet in length and standing over 8 feet tall, Fantasia is 75-80% complete and mounted together with a few elements of another skeleton of equal size and quality. The skeleton is accurately mounted in the same manner as the well-known Stegosaurus composite at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PAIR This is the first time that these two iconic dinosaurs of the Jurassic have been found together, in remarkable condition, and are available for acquisition with a remarkable amount of data to offer. Their early age give insight into the development and evolution of Jurassic dinosaurs in North America and their association gives them historic scientific significance. Both skeletons contain a majority of original bone and are prepared professionally with minimal restoration; the mounts are also professionally made and the bones have been articulated in their osteologically accurate positions. An important feature of this pair is that they were professionally collected and documented with full locality and stratigraphic data. The greatest care has been taken from the very start of the process to excavate, preserve and present the bones with their scientific value and significance uncompromised. This is a rare opportunity to own a unique and prestigious discovery. This lot is being sold as a pair, however, if this lot does not meet its reserve then each item will be offered separately in the 2 following lots.
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ALLOSAURUS
Allosaurus jimmadseni Upper Jurassic Period, Kimmeridgian Stage, 155 million years old Morrison Formation Dana Quarry, Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming, USA
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STEGOSAURUS
Hesperosaurus (Stegosaurus) mjosi Upper Jurassic Period, Kimmeridgian Stage, 155 million years old Morrison Formation Dana Quarry, Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming, USA
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TRICERATOPS
Triceratops horridus Cretaceous Hell Creek formation, Harding County, South Dakota
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The bones were mounted in osteologically correct position; making it comparable to and possibly surpassing the accuracy of older mounts in museum displays. Though it is impossible to say whether or not the skull is original to the specimen, being discovered 750 feet apart, it is certainly possible that the two elements are associated for a number of reasons: first, the size of the skull is consistent with the proportional size dimensions of the skeleton, and second, the surrounding matrix (host rock) was identical in composition. The completed skeleton is enormous; measuring 19 feet long from head to tail, 11 feet across, and towering 12 feet tall. The skull itself measures 7 feet long with 3 foot long horns; placing it near the top of the size range for Triceratops skulls. The leg bones stand 10 feet tall from toes to the top of the scapula; dwarfing many other Triceratops skeletons. Given that the skull represents about 30% of a dinosaurs entire skeleton, the present specimen is about 75% original bone, with the right leg, pelvic region, several cervical vertebrae and a few tail vertebrae being cast reproductions. The skull is the most remarkable part of this Triceratops specimen. The skull was incredibly complete as found, which is extremely rare for dinosaur fossils in general. The only restorations to the skull are the central portion of the frill, the front of the lower beak, the pre-dentary on the mandibles, several of the teeth, the tip of the left brow horn, and many of the epoccipitals around the edge of the frill. The skull of this Triceratops measures 7 feet long from the top of the frill to the front of the beak, which is the maximum size range of Triceratops skulls that have been found. The skull contains a couple of small spherical nodules that protrude from the bone; these are ironstone concretions that formed after fossilization, adding to the authentic appearance and integrity of the skull. While there are a few mounted skeletons of Triceratops in museums and universities around the world, most are composited from more than one animal and few are of the size and completeness as the present specimen and none are available for private sale and ownership. A perfect piece for the esteemed collector or museum exhibit. A bone map and preparation photos are available on request.
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DUCK-BILLED DINOSAUR
Maiasaura peeblesorum Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation, northwestern Montana
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The Maiasaura was one of the last dinosaurs ever to walk the Earth; a member of the duck-billed Hadrosauridae family, it was a classic North American herbivore. Their name comes from the Greek mother lizard because it is believed that they nurtured their young for a significantly longer period than other species; a large nesting site discovered in the Two Medicine Formation of northern Montana has proven a treasure trove of behavioral evidence for paleontologists. Various species of Hadrosaurid roamed the plains of Asia, Europe and North America 99-65 million years ago. Traveling in great herds, they used their flattened beak-like mouths to strip trees of twigs and foliage. Standing on their hind legs to pull at the higher branches with their short, strong forearms or falling to all fours to flee from predators; the Maiasaura was a comparatively swift dinosaur for its size; essential given that it shared its ecosystem with such fearsomely efficient predators as the tyrannosaurid Albertosaurus. An adult Maiasaura could grow up to 30 feet in length, standing 9 feet tall and weighing 3 to 4 tons. They would return annually to their nesting sites, where grapefruit-sized eggs were typically laid in batches of 20 to 25. The mothers would tend to their young until the hatchlings had more or less doubled in size notably bird-like behavior. Like new-born chicks, very young Maiasaura had legs insufficiently developed to carry them from the nest, but the presence of worn-teeth amongst still nest-bound young indicates that the mother would bring food to the nest for several months following birth, possibly up to as long as one year. It is also apparent that rather than sit over their eggs, the mother Maiasaura would incubate them in rotting vegetation to keep them at an adequately warm temperature. This motherly behavior led to the creatures being the only dinosaur to have been granted a female-form Latin name, coined by paleontologists Robert Makela and Jack Horner (consultant for Jurassic Park) in 1979. The first Maiasaura had been discovered a few years previously by Laurie Trexler, and in 1977 Marion Brandvold and her son David Trexler discovered the enormous bone-bed/nesting ground in Montana which would become known as Egg Mountain. This location, the largest nesting site in the Western Hemisphere, yielded over 200 individual Maiasaura fossils and approximately 40 nests, spread over a 2 acre area; its discovery contributed to The Two Medicine Formations already wellestablished reputation as one of the most paleontologically significant rock layers in the world. Approximately 83.5 to 70.5 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Upper Cretaceous, it was deposited between the western shoreline of the Interior Seaway and the advancing eastern margin of the Cordilleran Overthrust Belt, in what is today northwestern Montana. Aside from the abundance of Egg Mountain, the strata has yielded innumerable species of Hadrosaur, Ankylosaur, Ceratopsian, Deinonychosaur, Oviraptosaur, Ornithopods and Tyrannosauroids, making it one of the most important dinosaur-bearing formations in the world. First discovered in 1992 but not mounted until 2007, the present skeleton is that of a sub-adult Maiasaura, named by the preparators Cory. It is one of the most complete mounted specimens of the species known, with an especially well-preserved, undistorted skull. Another significant and unusually fine feature is that it was found with incredible natural articulation to the hind legs and tail. Given that it is still a sub-adult, the articulation of the not-yet fused astragalus (or talus ankle bone) and calcaneum (hock point bone) with the tibia and fibula on both hind legs is outstanding. The tail itself features 36 superbly-preserved caudal vertebrae and overall the skeleton consists of over 80% original bones, the remainder having been incorporated with scrupulous scientific accuracy. The same outstanding care as went into the preparation of this specimen has also been applied to its presentation, using the most up-to-date and non-invasive methods: a bracket mount system was utilized to avoid any drilling or other kind of compromise to the bones, and each individual piece can be easily removed from the armature for close scientific study. An innovative gravity-mount system was used for the feet, whereby individual toe bones fit into slots such that they are held in place by gravity alone and can likewise be individually removed with ease. The mounting of the skull is also unique, allowing it to move freely from side to side and up and down through a range of approximately 30, and the mandibles can be arranged in either a closed or open-mouthed position. An exceptional specimen, prepared and presented to the highest standards possible, it is truly a world-class fossil in every way.
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DINOSAUR LEG
Diplodocidae family, Apatosaurinae subfamily Late Jurassic Anoual, near Talsint, Morocco
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DINOSAUR LEG
Diplodocus longus Jurassic Morrison formation, Dana Quarry, Washakie Co., Wyoming
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T. REX TOOTH
Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous 65-68 million years old Hell Creek Formation, Wibaux Co, Montana
49078
One of the best-known and most fearsome of all prehistoric creatures, the Tyrannosaurus rex, ruled the Earth in the last age of the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago. Its position in popular culture has meant that any remains of this terrifying animal are highly sought-after by collectors. Among the more desirable remains of T-rex are their teeth. This is most likely due to the fact that T-rex had the most vicious teeth that helped give them their deservedly fearsome reputation. Their jaws were lined with these bristling, rending weapons, which it would periodically shed, new teeth growing in the jaw line ready to replace the old ones. As such, most T-rex teeth that are discovered are usually the crowns, the part of the tooth which is displayed above the gum-line. Rarely are T-rex teeth found with roots and even more rare are complete specimens such as the present. This extremely large and robust tooth is the largest T-rex tooth ever offered at public auction measuring an incredible 13 inches in length along the curve and boasts a virtually complete root section which exhibits the groove which would house the newer tooth set to replace it. The portion of the tooth that would protrude above the gum-line, the crown itself, measures 4 inches and retains excellent enamel coverage and finely preserved serrations. The complete specimen displays a lovely woody dark-brown patination and is presented on a custom wood and metal display stand.
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T. REX TOOTH
Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous 65-68 million years old Hell Creek Formation, Garfield County, Near Jordan, Montana
ALLOSAUR TOOTH
Allosaurus fragilis Late Jurassic 144-156 Million Years Old Morrison Formation, Buckshot Quarry, Moffat County, Colorado
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given to Don Serbousek in grateful appreciation for him selflessly bringing the most important giant sloth site ever found to the attention of science, and for his tireless efforts managing and excavating the site over the course of two years. The rest of the 1,300+ bones found during the dig were accessioned into the permanent collection of the Royal Ontario Museum where they reside to this day. THE PRESENT SPECIMEN The complete mounted skeleton offered here is the Serbousek specimen, and it is the sister specimen to the skeleton currently on display at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Serbousek sloth bones were initially prepared by technicians at the Royal Ontario Museum, and some missing elements were provided by them in the form of casts or real bones from other individuals so that Mr. Serbousek would have a 100% complete skeleton to mount. Unfortunately, making the armature and mounting such a huge skeleton is a very expensive and time-consuming process that Mr. Serbousek was never able to accomplish it in his lifetime. Over 80% of the original bones are present in this specimen, with only the following major elements being casts: pelvis, sternum, and sternal ribs. Minor cast elements include one thoracic vertebra, 5 ribs, several tail vertebrae and chevrons, and some foot and hand bones. The skull is superb and original with all original teeth but has restored zygomatic arches and minor crack repair. The skeleton mount was completed in November, 2010, only three months after Mr. Serbouseks death at the age of 83, and is now ready to be displayed proudly in any museum or private collection in the world. As mounted, this skeleton measures 15 feet in length from head to tail yet stands 11 feet tall from the floor. It measures 5 feet wide across the hips, with the massive skull measuring 28 inches long by 14 inches wide by 15 inches tall. The natural color of the bone is a gorgeous chocolate brown, making for a truly beautiful and exquisite mount. There are only 3 known complete skeletons of these giant sloths mounted in museums around the world; one in the MOAS at Daytona Beach, Florida; one in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; and one in the British Museum of Natural History, London. With the preparation and mounting of this sloth now finished, it has become the fourth complete mounted skeleton of Eremotherium laurillardi in the world, making this a scientifically important specimen and a true paleontological treasure.
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GEM AMMONITE
Placenticeras intercalare Cretaceous Bearpaw Formation, Southern Alberta, Canada
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GIANT AMMONITE
Cleoniceras cleon Cretaceous Madagascar
49083
Ammonites represent some of the most beautiful fossils in the world of paleontology. Once a dominant species on our planet, Ammonites were found in oceans across the globe for almost 350 million years, ranging in size from less than an inch, to the monstrous proportions seen here. The architectural elements of this 84 million year old fossil remain remarkably detailed, vastly contributing to its esthetic. Furthermore, this incredible specimen has been sliced in half to expose the remarkable mineral replacement that has occurred in its inner living and buoyancy chambers. Crystals of calcite in a gorgeous range of caramel-honey hues fill the interior, and the sliced faces have been brought to a high polished finish further to enhance the incredible natural beauty.
While most ammonites from Madagascar are fairly small in size and rarely get bigger than the size of a dinner plate, the present specimen is an incredible 43 inches wide and contains over 70 distinct chambers. The exteriors have also been polished, and the result is a matching pair of display pieces of both immense size and immense aesthetic appeal.
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FRENCH AMMONITES
Mariella bergeri Creatceous St. Andre Les Alpes, France
FOSSIL CLAM
Inoceramus platinus Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation, Smoky Hill Chalk Member, Western Kansas
49084
Rare and exotic, these two coiled French ammonites are studded with spines and are unusually large, complete and well preserved for the species. The collector purchased the entire discovery and then had a master fossil preparer extract them from their stony encasement. This was the only double and was kept in the collectors home for years. With spines up to inches long, each ammonite is an impressive 16 inches in length, 5 to 6 inches wide and are sitting 2 inches higher than their natural sandstone matrix. Prepared in situ, the overall plate is 16 x 19 x 6 inches thick. In very fine condition, they have both been expertly prepared.
CYCAD
Cycadeoidea dakotensis Cretaceous Falls River Co, South Dakota
PETRIFIED WOOD
Araucarioxylon arizonicum Triassic Chinle Formation, Winslow, Arizona
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PETRIFIED WOOD
Quercus simulata Miocene Stinking Water Pass, Harney Co, Oregon
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Auctioneers: Samuel Foose: TX 11727; CA Bond #RSB2004178; FL AU3244; GA AUNR3029; IL 441001482; NC 8373; OH 2006000048; MA 03015; PA AU005443; TN 6093; WI 2230-052; NYC 0952360; Denver 1021450; Phoenix 07006332. Robert Korver: TX 13754; CA Bond #RSB2004179; FL AU2916; GA AUNR003023; IL 441001421; MA 03014; NC 8363; OH 2006000049; TN 6439; WI 2412-52; Phoenix 07102049; NYC 1096338; Denver 1021446. Teia Baber: TX 16624; CA Bond #RSB2005525. Ed Beardsley: TX Associate 16632; NYC 1183220.Nicholas Dawes: NYC 1304724.Marsha Dixey: TX 16493.Chris Dykstra: TX 16601; FL AU4069; WI 2566-052; TN 6463; CA #RSB2005738. Jeff Engelken: CA Bond #RSB2004180. Leo Frese: CA Bond #RSB2004176; NYC 1094963; TX Associate 7985. Shaunda Fry: TX 16448; FL AU3915; WI 2577-52; CA Bond #RSB2005396. Kathleen Guzman: NYC 0762165.Stewart Huckaby: TX 16590. Cindy Isennock, participating auctioneer: Baltimore Auctioneer license #AU10.Carolyn Mani: CA Bond #RSB2005661;Charlie Mead: TX 16418. Bob Merrill: TX 13408; MA 03022; WI 2557-052; FL AU4043; IL 441001683; CA Bond #RSB2004177. Cori Mikeals: TX 16582; CA #RSB2005645. Paul Minshull: TX Associate 16591.Scott Peterson: TX 13256; NYC 1306933; IL 441.001659; CA Bond #RSB2005395. Tim Rigdon: TX 16519. Michael J. Sadler: TX 16129; FL AU3795; IL 441001478; MA 03021; TN 6487; WI 2581-052; NYC 1304630; CA Bond #RSB2005412. Wayne Shoemaker: TX 16600. Eric Thomas: TX 16421; PA AU005574; TN 6515. Andrea Voss: TX 16406; FL AU4034; MA 03019; WI 2576-052; CA Bond #RSB2004676; NYC #1320558. Jacob Walker: TX 16413; FL AU4031; WI 2567-052; IL 441001677; CA Bond #RSB2005394. Peter Wiggins: TX 16635.
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DIRECTORY FOR DEPARTMENT SPECIALISTS AND SERVICES DECORATIVE ARTS & DESIGN CIVIL WAR AND VINTAGE MOVIE POSTERS
Price $50