Duncan Chilcott holding the fossil of a drotops megalomanicus trilobite
- Credit: Chilcotts Auctioneers
A fascinating collection of minerals and fossils from around the globe is due to be auctioned at Chilcotts Auctioneers’ April sale in Honiton.
With over 1,200 samples, the Norman Govier Collection of Minerals & Fossils has been amassed over two lifetimes by two different collectors, both with a passion for uncovering and cataloguing these ancient natural items.
Rare and interesting specimens include a Megalodon tooth from the Miocene period, a Mosasaur tooth from the Cretaceous era and Mammoth bone from the Pliocene epoch, and exotic stones including crocidolite from South Africa, agate from Brazil and desert rose from Sicily. Many pieces have been collected from the South West region including Dartmoor, Exmoor, and Cornwall.