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LOT 1766
Natural History - Boxed Fluorite Crystal 'Paper Weight'
3 1/2 in. (275 grams, 90 mm).
The lilac crystals on a white stone matrix; old inked collection number 'S188' to base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanuco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Quartz Crystal Chunk Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a variety of shapes, some with rainbow iridescence. 2.16 kg total, 26-53 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil North African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Of large size, displaying good enamel and serrations. 34.5 grams, 67 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. -
Natural History - Historic Asbestos Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cut section showing thin fibrous crystals; supplied in a display box. 82 grams, 62 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
