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LOT 2511
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (0.21 grams, 25.5 mm).
Polished irregular-shaped specimen with insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Large Desert Rose Gypsum Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising ten rounded rose-like formations of flattened, radiating crystals. 962 grams total, 53-67 mm
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Natural History - Large Rose Quartz Crystal Specimen Group [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising six large chunks in vivid pink shade. 995 grams total, 66-87 mm
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Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
Found Sahara 2006 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising fourteen variously sized samples. 22.3 grams total, 13.6-22.4 mm
Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
The Enstatite-rich Al Haggounia 001 meteorite was found in 2006, and some of the material from this meteorite has also been reported under the name of Northwest Africa 2828 (NWA 2828). The material is heavily weathered and appears to be quite old, possibly 20,000 years. The Enstatite is accompanied by iron-nickel metal, sulphides, graphite, and Schreibersite.
