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LOT 0439
Huge Section of Fossilised 'Rainbow' Wood
235 MILLION YEARS B.P.
26 3/4 in. (26.2 kg, 68 cm).
Petrified tree section of 40-46mm thickness with finely polished finish to upper and lower faces and set into resin; edges slightly chamfered.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr J.G., UK, a company executive.
FootnotesThe petrified wood from Araucarioxylon arizonicum is often referred to as "rainbow wood" due to the variety of subtle, warm colours it exhibits, mainly in the red-orange range from hematite and limonite inclusions within the silica.
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LOT 0439
Huge Section of Fossilised 'Rainbow' Wood
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
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From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil Plesiosaur 'Maine Dinosaur' Vertebrae Pair
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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