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LOT 2673
'Blackdene Mine' Fluorite on Quartz
8 5/8 in. (2.3 kg, 22 cm).
A large mass of quartz crystals on matrix with fluorite and pyrite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Durham, UK.
De-acquisitioned from a private Cornwall, UK, collection.
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Half Geode with Grey Quartz and Calcite Crystals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
A geode section with highly polished edges showing contrasting agate bands, inside lined with small grey quartz crystals, hexagonal formation of colourless to light grey quartz crystals, and intergrown calcite to one side; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 8.75 kg total, 28.5 wide including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Group
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising thirteen polished teardrop-shaped buttons formed from fossiliferous stone containing Orthoceras specimens. 156 grams total, 19-48 mm
From Morocco, West Africa. Ex Norfolk, UK, collection. -
Fossil Fish on Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a curving body on a rectangular limestone matrix, showing elongated head with pointed jaws, small fins and forked tail, possibly Aspidorhynchus. 1.45 kg, 34.4 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
