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LOT 1821
Natural History - British Fossil Fern Group
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 310 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 3/8 in. (281 grams total, 76-87 mm).
A group of three fern specimens including Alethopteris sp. and Sphenopteris laurenti. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Middle Coal Measures, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Sikhote Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
An entire piece of the the Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surface; held in a white card collector's tray. 13 grams, 29 mm
Very fine condition.
From the Sikhote-Alin Mountains. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Classified as an iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group IIAB and with a coarse octahedrite structure. The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am. local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound of the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact. -
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Natural History - Massive Clear Quartz Crystal Point
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A very large clear quartz crystal point with internal features producing iridescence. 475 grams, 10.8 cm
Very fine condition.
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of nine amethyst crystal specimens held in white card collector's trays, each labelled 'Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil'. 602 grams total, 49-55 mm
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
