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LOT 2493
'Bwana Mkubwa Mine' Malachite Specimen
5 5/8 in. (1.8 kg, 14.5 cm).
Cut section of malachite showing contrasting banding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Bwana Mkubwa Mine, Ndola, Zambia.
De-acquisitioned from a private Cornwall, UK, collection.)
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Polished Fossil Goniatite Button Group
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Comprising two polished examples, one with two specimens. 447 grams total, 10.5-11 cm
From Morocco, West Africa. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Mount Teidi Volcano Light Brown Lava Bomb
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A freeform mass of cooled molten rock, collector's label to one side. 390 grams, 10cm
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Egg-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Large, polished section of geode showing prismatic dark purple amethyst crystals on the inner surface with a large mass of calcite to one side, the calcite with clusters of small quartz crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 17.1 kg total, 34.5 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
