Natural History - Brachinite NWA 6349 Meteorite Slice

Comprising: brown calcite, collection number 321; quartz from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 206; agate geode section from Brazil, collection number 57; talc from Tyrol Province, Austria, collection number 136; mounted on a display base; yellow sulphur from Mexico, collection number 73; cut marcasite nodule, collection number 163; calcite from Cirvela, Sinaloa, Mexico, collection number 249; baryte and quartz on chalcosine, collection number 389; chalcopyrite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 253. 2.47 kg total, 7.2-11.9 cm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Comprising: granite from A40 construction works in Middlesex, collection number 505; wood opal, collection number 243; citrine from Brazil, collection number 105; goethite in quartz from England, collection number 143; a cut amethyst agate geode from Chihuahua, Mexico, collection number 545; realgar from Hungary, collection number 519 with old Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd label; granite from adjacent to Ruislip Road, Greenford, Middlesex, collection number 457; dioptase, collection number 391; pyrite from Mexico, collection number 42. 720 grams total, 29-78 mm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Containing several insects and other inclusions. 61 grams, 10 cm



From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.