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LOT 2786
Collection of Three [3] Cut and Polished Agate Geode Ends
3 3/4 - 7 3/4 in. (2.77 kg total, 9.6-19.6 cm).
A boxed group of three polished geode sections showing contrasting colours and banding. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2786
Collection of Three [3] Cut and Polished Agate Geode Ends
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Fossil Mineral Mud Formation Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three ironstone regolith concretions formed by the hardening of iron-rich mud in layers. 957 grams total, 94-104 mm
From the Sahara, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
![Group of Ten [10] Cut and Polished Coloured Crystal Geode Halves](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/251113-s.jpg)
Group of Ten [10] Cut and Polished Coloured Crystal Geode Halves
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Each with a polished cut face and showing a crystal-lined centre; mostly dyed. 1.47 kg total, 60-84 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
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Historic Spartan Basalt Cut and Polished Dark Green Porphyry Slab
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Cut and polished section, mined in Greece, cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times; mounted on a custom-made metal display stand. 9.82 kg total, 44 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus.
