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LOT 2378
50 Fuchsite Mica Specimens
1 - 2 in. (1.2 kg total, 28-54 mm).
A group of 50 green fuchsite mica specimens with pearly lustre. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2378
50 Fuchsite Mica Specimens
Estimate £10 - 20€12 - 23 (for guidance only)$14 - 27 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Polished Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
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Opening Bid: £550
The outer layer of green celadonite beautifully polished, the interior with dark purple prismatic amethyst crystals, and at the top, an aggregate of white rhombohedral calcite crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 5.68 kg, 27 x 20 x 10 cm
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Group of Fifteen [15] Cut and Polished Agate Geode Slices and Halves
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising five translucent, polished slices and ten cut and polished geode sections. 1.68 kg total, 5.3-14.2 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Ammonite on Matrix
Jurassic Period, Toarcian Stage, circa 180 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large nodule with a single Eleganticeras ammonite specimen. 1.59 kg, 11.5 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.