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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A cut end section of carbonaceous chondrite recorded as: Northwest Africa 4026; displayed in a Swiss membrane box, inked 'NWA 4026' to one side. 12.1 grams, 41 mm (67 grams total, 99 x 75 mm including case)
From Morocco/Algeria.
Ex Hanno Strufe Meteorites, Germany.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original identification card.
From Morocco/Algeria.
Ex Hanno Strufe Meteorites, Germany.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original identification card.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Displaying vivid yellow, red and reddish-orange colours, high arsenic content, collection number 345. 185 grams, 68 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
![Natural History - Quartz Crystal Point Group [100]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/211466-s.jpg "Natural History - Quartz Crystal Point Group [100]")
Comprising single translucent points in two labelled bags. 891 grams total, 29-39 mm
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A scarce enstatite achondrite stony meteorite section; displayed in a Swiss membrane box with an inked 'H314.52 to one side. 7.57 grams, 29 mm (61 grams total, 99 x 75 mm including case)
Ex American Meteorite Laboratory specimen number H314.52.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an old original identification card.
The Happy Canyon meteorite specimen was ploughed up on the R.L. Grigsby farm about 2 km northwest of Wayside, Texas in 1971; the original weight of the complete specimen was reported as 16.3 kg.
Ex American Meteorite Laboratory specimen number H314.52.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an old original identification card.
The Happy Canyon meteorite specimen was ploughed up on the R.L. Grigsby farm about 2 km northwest of Wayside, Texas in 1971; the original weight of the complete specimen was reported as 16.3 kg.
Comprising: quartz from Brazil, collection number 384; garnet schist, collection number 190; granite from adjacent to Ruislip Road, Greenford, Middlesex, England, collection number 464; thunder agate geode half, collection number 396; dolomite, collection number 202; citrine from Brazil, collection number 113; uranophane from Rossing Mine, South West Africa, collection number 613, with an old Isis Minerals label; septarian nodule section from Horsenden Hill, Ealing, Middlesex, England, collection number 216; granite from the A40 construction works, Middlesex, England, collection number 504. 3.06 kg total, 4.5-16.5 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a wonderful star of radiating rutile crystals within a very clear quartz crystal, collection number 600; with an old identification card from Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, paid £70.00. 80 grams, 67 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Comprising: crocoite from Dundas, Tasmania, collection number 440; pyrite from Brazil, collection number 124; jasper, collection number 310; rose quartz, collection number 468; aragonite from Spain, collection number 355; malachite from Shaba, Zaire, collection number 12; specular hematite, collection number 155; sodalite, collection number 313; augite from Kenya, collection number 14. 112 grams total, 11-43 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Greyish, imperfect calcite crystals on a bed of small iridescent pyrite crystals, collection number 517. 698 grams, 10.8 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Comprising: ruby from East Africa, collection number 172; orange citrine, collection number 296; aventurine, collection number 306; colourless aquamarine from Minas Gerais, Brazil, collection number 157; blue opal, collection number 141; a cut and polished amethyst slice from Brazil, collection number 360; deep seaweed-green tourmaline from Nigeria, West Africa, collection number 329; turquoise from Cornwall, England, collection number 22; agate from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 198. 53 grams total, 13-55 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Seven specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Seven specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.
![Natural History - Boxed Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group [3]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/211422-s(1).jpg "Natural History - Boxed Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group [3]")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each freestanding and with bevelled edges. 84 grams total, 60-70 mm
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With chocolate-brown, brownish and greenish grey crystals, possibly from Mexico, collection number 149. 83 grams, 55 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card and a letter from the British Museum (Natural History) dated 1983 confirming the specimen to be kolwesite.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card and a letter from the British Museum (Natural History) dated 1983 confirming the specimen to be kolwesite.
Irregular block with label to one face 'Obsidian / El Chaya / Guatemala' and old information card. 220 grams, 68 mm
From El Chayal, Guatemala.
Ex UK collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a location information card.
From El Chayal, Guatemala.
Ex UK collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a location information card.
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