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LOT 2477
Crocoite Crystal Mineral Specimen
2 1/4 in. (47 grams, 56 mm).
Vibrant red-orange crystals on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia.
From the private collection of a Cornish, UK, gentleman.
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Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
Cretaceous Period, circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Polished section of a geode lined with large, deep purple amethyst crystals in flower-like formations; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 10.65 kg, 26 x 22 x 10 cm, 32 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Meteoritic Tektite Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising two rounded specimens and one long ,branch-like specimen. 112 grams total, 5-10.3 cm
Private collection, London, UK.
Tektites are lumps of black or dark grey natural glass produced from melted crustal rocks that are caused by large hypervelocity meteorite impacts on sediments. -
Fossil Otodus Obliquus Shark Tooth Group
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising three tooth specimens, each set on a sandstone matrix. 727 grams total, 77-85 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
