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LOT 2823
Group of Five [5] Amethyst and Fluorite Crystal Specimens
2 1/4 - 2 5/8 in. (380 grams total, 58-66 mm).
Comprising four matrix sections with dark purple amethyst crystals, and a large, cleaved fluorite octahedron; each supplied in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Uruguay and Illinois, USA.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2823
Group of Five [5] Amethyst and Fluorite Crystal Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Historic Spartan Basalt Cut and Polished Dark Green Porphyry Slab
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Cut and polished section, mined in Greece, cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times; mounted on a custom-made metal display stand. 9.82 kg total, 44 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus. -
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Group of Six [6] Congo Natural Malachite Cut Slabs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four slabs and two end sections, each showing characteristic contrasting banding. 1.06 kg total, 83-99 mm
From the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Two Large Cut and Polished Slabs of Rare Vintage Blue John Fluorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Two irregular slabs showing typical purple, blue and white banding. 907 grams total, 25.3-25.5 cm
From the UK. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
