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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 - Pyrite Crystal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of 100 pyrites or 'fool's gold' crystal specimens. 568 grams total, 12-26 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bead Necklace
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £163
A string of bone beads from the woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius. 157 grams, 71 cm long
Acquired 1980s. London, UK, collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A polished specimen of amber displaying insect inclusions. 1.13 grams, 21 mm
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.