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LOT 2724
Deep Purple Amethyst Crystal Mineral Specimen Pair [2]
3 1/2 - 3 5/8 in. (1 kg total, 88-92 mm).
Comprising two cut geode sections, each with large prismatic amethyst crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Purple Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three tall obelisks with facetted edges. 137 grams total, 80-84 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Meteoritic Tektite Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A cigar-shaped specimen with dimpled surface. 12.3 grams, 68 mm
From South East Asia. Acquired from Organica Gems. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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. -
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Deep Purple Amethyst Crystal Mineral Specimens [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising large chunks of geodes with clusters of amethyst and quartz crystals. 1.88 kg total, 44-67 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
