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LOT 2489
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
1 3/4 - 2 1/2 in. (1.6 kg total, 45-64 mm).
Comprising large sections of geodes with variously sized amethyst crystals. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2489
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Restrung using polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. 196 grams, 64 cm long
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Historic Collection of Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: galena from England, collection number 234; fluorite from Blackdene, Durham, collection number 439; hematite, collection number 154; pyrite on galena from Zacatecas, Mexico, collection number 424; hematite from England, collection number 115; galena on chalcopyrite from Chilean Andes, South America, collection number 278; dolomite from Arkansas, USA, collection number 354; specular hematite with quartz from Brazil, collection number 110; chalcopyrite from New Mexico, USA, collection number 377. 549 grams total, 48-99 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. All specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Boxed Nailhead Calcite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A cluster comprising crystals with flat pyramidal termination; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. 65 grams, 48 mm
From U.S.A. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).