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LOT 1733
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Section Group
4 3/8 - 5 1/4 in. (1.24 kg total, 11-13.3 cm).
A trio of differently sized amethyst geode sections with crystals of various sizes and shades of purple. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber Group
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A group of five Baltic amber pieces, each containing flies together with other inclusions. 2.42 grams total, 9-21 mm
Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A fossilised lower jaw section displaying three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. 101 grams, 10.4 cm
From the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Jurassic Coast Fossil Bone Group
Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £19
A pair of irregular matrices containing fossil bones of unidentified types. 5.15 kg total, 20-28.5 cm
Fine condition.
Found Dorset, 1980s. Ex UK collection. Property of a Portsmouth, UK gentleman.
