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LOT 0406
Amethyst and Quartz Geode Section
33 in. (55 kg total, 83 cm including small stand).
A very large geode section with polished edges, the interior composed of two interlocking sections, one lined with richly coloured purple amethyst crystals, the other side with orange and white quartz crystals, some double-terminated, some light purple amethyst crystals to the edge wall; accompanied by two custom-made display stands, one tall and smaller.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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Crystal and Mineral Display Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: optical calcite, selenite, rock crystal, pyrite, opal, beryl, and others. 214 grams total, 21-51 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Sikhote-Alin Nickel-Iron Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A coarse octahedrite class IIB iron meteorite; cleaned and conserved. 9.76 grams, 25 mm
Acquired from the British Gemmological Institute, London, UK. Property of a Lancashire, UK, private collector. Accompanied by a British Gemmological Institute, London, UK, plastic identification card, and a Gems TV authenticity and information card/booklet.
Sikhote-Alin is an iron meteorite that fell on February, 13, 1947 on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in eastern Siberia. Though large iron meteorite falls had been witnessed previously and fragments recovered, never before in recorded history had a fall of this magnitude been observed. An estimated 70 tonnes of material survived the fiery passage through the atmosphere and reached the Earth. The strewn field for this meteorite covered an elliptical area of about 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi). Some of the fragments made impact craters, the largest of which was about 26 m (85 ft) across and 6 m (20 ft) deep. Fragments of the meteorite were also driven into the surrounding trees. The Soviet Union issued a stamp for the 10th anniversary of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite shower and this reproduces a painting by P. J. Medvedev, a Soviet artist who witnessed the fall: he was sitting in his window starting a sketch when the fireball appeared, so he immediately began drawing what he saw. -
Mosquito and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
Oligocene Epoch, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Polished specimen with a mosquito and another flying insect inclusion. 1.79 grams, 24 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
