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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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Massive Natural Tiger's Eye Slab Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Unpolished triangular slab showing chatoyance to two cut faces. 1.42 kg, 19.3 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Natural Boulder Sapphire Group
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three specimens, one with a cut face showing clearly part of the hexagonal crystal structure. 158 grams total, 30-64 mm
Ex property of a UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Polished Copal Specimen with a Large Fly and Termites
Carboniferous Period, circa 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Flat-section fragment with a large fly and a number of other insects; mounted on cardboard backing. 17.9 grams, 71 mm
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.