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LOT 2335
Amethyst Crystal Mineral Specimen
4 3/8 in. (543 grams, 11.2 cm).
A triangular section with deep-coloured prismatic crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Very Large Agate Crystal 'Leonardo Ninja Turtle' Geode Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A naturally formed marvel displaying dark banding to the outer edges and wide crystal banding to the central areas, two opaque areas of agate resembling an eye mask. 617 grams, 27.5 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Extinct Crocodile Skull
Palaeocene Period, 66-56 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
The upper part of a fossil Argochampsa krebsi crocodile skull on a sandy matrix wrapped in a plaster field jacket. 4.94 kg, 45 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Argochampsa or 'Argo crocodile' is an extinct genus of eusuchian crocodylomorph, usually regarded as a gavialoid crocodilian, related to modern gharials. It lived in the Paleocene of Morocco. Described by Hua and Jouve in 2004, the type species is A. krebsi. Argochampsa had a long narrow snout, and apparently marine in its behaviour. -
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Large Cut and Polished Agate Geode End Collection [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three sections with one polished face displaying mainly white, red and grey banding. 1.22 kg total, 7.8-14.1 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
