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LOT 2592
Crystal and Mineral Specimen Collection [7]
1 3/8 - 3 7/8 in. (1.08 kg total, 36-99 mm).
Comprising: a cleaved octahedron fluorite crystal from Illinois, USA; citrine geode slice; quartz with pyrite(?); octahedral pyrite with serpentine; hexagonal yellow calcite in matrix; fire opal set in egg-shaped matrix; an unidentified mineral specimen with flower-like clusters of reddish brown crystals. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Knightia Fossil Fish in Matrix Group
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising three rounded matrices each with Knightia alta specimen. 163 grams total, 72-82 mm
From Wyoming (Green River Formation), USA. From a Lincolnshire, 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. -
Large Cut and Polished Agate Slice Pair [2]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising two cut and polished slices showing intricate brown and red banding with some crystal cavities. 2.14 kg total, 22.5 cm each
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Otodus Shark's Teeth on Rock
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three teeth set on individual matrices. 776 grams total, 83-94 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.