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LOT 2934
Collection of Twenty-Eight [28] Boxed Peruvian Pyrite Crystal Specimens
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (633 grams total including tray, 18-35 mm).
Boxed group of pyrite crystal clusters, each in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2934
Collection of Twenty-Eight [28] Boxed Peruvian Pyrite Crystal Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Fossil Knightia Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A Knightia alta fish on a rectangular limestone matrix. 589 grams, 17.8 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. -
Quartz Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished quartz pebbles. 600 grams, 17 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Agate Geode Display with Quartz Crystals
Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £270
A rounded geode section with highly polished borders showing white and brown banding, internal cavity lined with botryoidal formation covered with druzy quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.7 kg total, 28 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
