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LOT 2806
Beryl Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
3 3/8 in. (125 grams, 85 mm).
Hexagonal blue beryl crystal on quartz matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Large Amethyst Geode with Calcite Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Cut geode lined with richly-coloured dark purple and lavender coloured amethyst crystals; to the centre of the geode, large cream-coloured calcite crystals bordered by green celadonite and white quartz, typical of Uruguayan crystal formations. 17.65 kg, 35 cm
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Fossil Oreodont Jaw Section
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a section of the jaw with some teeth, from Merycoidodon sp. 17.7 grams, 32 mm
From USA. 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. -
Insect Inclusion in Polished Amber
Oligocene Epoch, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A polished translucent pebble with a flying insect inclusion. 6.4 grams, 33 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.