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LOT 2635
Azurite Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
1 1/2 in. (40.1 grams, 40 mm).
An aggregate of vibrant blue azurite crystals with malachite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Insect Legs in Polished Amber
Pliocene Epoch, 5.33-2.58 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
An oval piece containing long spindly legs. 1.06 grams, 21 mm
From Colombia, South America. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Kyanite Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A large group of blue kyanite specimens, some within quartz matrix. 880 grams total, 2.6-10 cm
Fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Insects and Other Inclusions in Polished Amber
Oligocene Epoch, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Translucent section of amber containing two small insects and other inclusions. 7.52 grams, 62 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.