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LOT 2424
Natural Boulder Sapphire Group
1 1/4 - 2 1/2 in. (158 grams total, 30-64 mm).
Comprising three specimens, one with a cut face showing clearly part of the hexagonal crystal structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a UK gallery, early 2000s.
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Mounted Amethyst Crystal Display
Estimate: £900 - 1,100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £450
A polished, rounded geode section with rising formations of light purple amethyst crystals to the internal cavity; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.31 kg total, 19.5 cm wide including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Large Sodalite Mineral Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising twenty irregular unpolished specimens. 3.74 kg total, 50-92 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Mioplosus Fossil Fish
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
On a rectangular matrix, showing some good detail, an outline of another specimen visible on the lower edge. 1.62 kg, 23 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.