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LOT 2861
Chlorite Quartz Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
3 1/2 in. (74.5 grams, 88 mm).
A double-terminated crystal with clusters of chlorite quartz. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Spinosaurus Fossil Dinosaur Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising two Spinosaurus maroccanus teeth with some root; repaired. 37.3 grams total, 57-68 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
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. -
Large Desert Rose Cluster Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A group of ten 'desert rose' crystalline gypsum specimens with sand grain inclusions. 800 grams total, 28-70 mm
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.