Natural History - Boxed Historic Yellow Calcite Mineral Specimen

From the left side lower jaw of Ursus spelaeus displaying a canine and two other teeth. 314 grams, 25 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman.

The cave bear was a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia, and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum.

Comprising large irregular chunks in light to dark purple colour. 2.26 kg total, 42-93 mm



From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

Comprising three rounded sandstone matrices, each with a Knightia alta specimen. 159 grams total, 75 mm each



From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.