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LOT 2429
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Paper Weight
3 1/4 in. (475 grams, 83 mm).
Comprising a large mass of large and small crystals; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanaco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2429
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Paper Weight
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Fossil Turtle Coprolite
Eocene Period, circa 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a turtle coprolite (fossilised turtle excrement). 183 grams, 79 mm
From the Wilkes Formation, Salmon Creek, Lewis County, Washington, USA. Acquired during the 1980s. From an old Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Dolphin Vertebra
Miocene Period, circa 15 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A fossilised Delphinus sp. dolphin vertebrae. 62.7 grams, 10.3 cm
From North Carolina, U.S.A. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Coral Heads
Devonian Period, circa 350 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Polished on all faces to an irregular oval shape, showing the structure of the coral. 296 grams, 79 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
