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Raphidonema cf farringdonense
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SP1386 |
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This beautifully preserved sponge is virtually complete. This famous chalk quarry is no longer accessible to the collector. These rare sponges from this location are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. A lovely drawer fossil. |
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Cretaceous, U. Aptian, Faringdon Sponge Gravels |
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Size of sponge 32mm x 30mm x 20mm |
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Wicklesham Pit, Faringdon, Oxfordshire |
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£ 21.50
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Raphidonema farringdonense
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SP1363 |
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The farringdon sponge bed is world famous for its fossil sponges and this is a particularly fine example. The sponge is totally three dimensional and has the characteristic orange colour as with all of these. A superb drawer specimen. |
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Cretaceous, U. Aptian, Faringdon Sponge Gravels |
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Size of sponge 60mm x 60mm |
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Faringdon, Berkshire |
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£ 22.50
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Venriculites sponge (Base of)
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SP1301 |
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This unusual specimen was checked by Taunton Museum in the early 1980's and they were not 100 per cent sure but suggested that it could be the base of the sponge Venriculites, again, a rarity from Wilmington Quarry. Collected in 1972.
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Cretaceous, Cenomanian,Lower Chalk |
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Size of sponge 45mm x 40mm |
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Wilmington Quarry, Wilmingon, Devon, UK |
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£ 24.50
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Diblasus cf gravensis (Lonsdale)
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SP1300 |
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This specimen is part of a coral colony and is very rare from Wilmington Quarry. The specimen has very good internal detail in cross section and will make an important addition for the collector. |
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Cretaceous, Cenomanian,Lower Chalk |
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Size of coral 40mm x 32mm x 30mm |
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Wilmington Quarry, Wilmingon, Devon, UK |
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£ 19.95
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