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LOT 1984
Natural History - Chrysocolla Mineral Specimen
3 1/8 in. (231 grams, 80 mm).
A turquoise blue chrysocolla mineral specimen with black vein. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lily Mine, Pisco Umay Dept., Peru.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Mineral Globe Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A mixed group of three polished mineral spheres including two of unakite and one agate; held in white card collector's trays. 269 grams total, 33-40 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Moss Agate Bead
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
A polished ovoid moss agate bead, pierced for suspension. 25.9 grams, 32 mm
Essex gallery, early 2000s. -
Natural History - Nantan Meteorite
Fell 1516 A.D., found 1958 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A nickel iron meteorite (111CD) with a composition of 92.35% iron and 6.96% nickel. 28.1 grams, 40 mm
From Nantan Nandan County, Guangxi Region, China. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection.
The Nantan meteorite fell in 1516, as recorded in ancient Chinese texts; the fall exploded during descent which resulted in a shower of many individual iron meteorites over an area some 28km x 8km in Nantan County, Guangxi, China. Classified as an iron meteorite; 111CD Course Octohedrite, the composition is approximately 92% iron, 6% nickel and contains more than ten other minerals including kamacite, taenite, dominate, plessite, schreibersite, triolite, graphite and others.
