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Comprising the frontal half of Vinctifer sp. fish. 763 grams, 30.4 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

A boxed group of dark amethyst specimens, mainly singular crystals with pyramidal terminations. 5.91 kg total including box, 2.9-10.6 cm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

A group of fourteen pink Icelandic spar mineral specimens; each held in a white card collector's tray. 160 grams total, 16-23 mm

Very fine condition.

Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

A small ovoid geode section with deep purple amethyst crystals, polished outer face. 185 grams, 57.5 mm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Comprising four slabs and two end sections, each showing characteristic contrasting banding. 1.06 kg total, 83-99 mm



From the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

A boxed group of prismatic crystals with pyramidal terminations, some twinned. 1.92 kg total including box, 21-69 mm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

Comprising three good-sized agatised slices, showing the internal structure of the wood. 1.61 kg total, 11.5-18.7 cm



Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

A boxed group of geode sections with amethyst crystals, the colours ranging from very pale purple to dark purple. 3.51 kg total including box, 5.6-12 cm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

A spectacular large polished sphere of lapis lazuli, polished to show its beautiful structure. 10 kg, 18 cm



Property of an Indian gentleman living in London; previously from an Indian collection. Property of a Californian, USA, collector.

A cylindrical body carved from fossiliferous stone, the lid set with a large Goniatite sp. 242 grams, 56 mm



From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

A large group of light blue calcite specimens from Mexico. 1.06 kg total, 10-35 mm



Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

Rounded section of a geode with polished edges lined with light purple amethyst crystals; light yellow calcite to the centre with a smaller calcite to the side, both with drusy quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 12.8 kg total, 37 cm including stand



From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.