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LOT 2400
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (3.9 grams, 24 mm).
A specimen of polished amber with insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Natural History - Meteorite Dust from NWA Meteorites in Display Vial
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A small glass vial of meteoritic dust with a screw cap. 4.79 grams total, 24 mm
From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Mastodon Bone Face Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Natural History - Pyrites 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising around 80 pyrites or 'fool's gold' crystal specimens. 672 grams total, 15-36 mm
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