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LOT 2467
Mixed English and Spanish Crystal and Mineral Specimen Group
1 5/8 - 4 1/2 in. (2.7 kg total, 4.2-11.5 cm).
Comprising: goethite from Wheal Drea, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall; pyromorphite from Driggith Mine, Cadbeck, Cumbria; green fluorite from Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall; goethite from Wheal Castle, Kenidjack Valley, St Just, Cornwall; aragonite from Los Molinillos-La Vacariza, Minglanilla, Cuenca, Castilla La Mancha, Spain; prismatic quartz from Wheal Jane, Kea, Cornwall; galena and fluorite from Blackdene Mine, Weardale, Durham; fluorite and Baryte from Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire; ferberite from Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall; ferberite from Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall; goethite from Barngate Level, Restormel Royal Iron Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of a Cornwall, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2467
Mixed English and Spanish Crystal and Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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50 Blue Calcite Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A group of 50 blue calcite specimens. 518 grams total, 17-34 mm
Very fine condition.
From Mexico. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Fossil Trochocyathus Coral Colony Display
Cenozoic Era, circa 56-52 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A reconstructed cluster of Trochocyathus sp. coral specimens arranged on a matrix; held in a collector's display case. 270 grams total, 92 mm
From Lleida, Spain. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Teardrop-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
Cretaceous Period, circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
The inner surface lined with vibrant dark purple amethyst crystals, and an area of brown-orange druze quartz, the polished edges of the geode displaying vibrant banding; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 4.14 kg, 20 x 16 x 10 cm, 29 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
