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LOT 2400
Natural History - Coloured Quartz Nodule
4 - 4 5/8 in. (940 grams total, 10.1-11.8 cm).
Comprising two halves, split to reveal the enhanced turquoise coloured quartz crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Stingray in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
The sedimentary matrix displaying a superb fossil Cyclobatis major stingray specimen. 1.2 kg, 17.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Lebanon. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Cyclobatis stingray, or 'sun fish' is so called due to the radial arrangement of its pectoral fins. -
Natural History - Fossil Tree Trunk Section
Late Triassic Period, circa 225 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Cut and polished to reveal the internal structure; freestanding. 779 grams, 10.4 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - NWA 10203 Moon Rock Meteorite
Discovered in 2013 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Classified as a lunar meteorite by the Meteoritical Society and details of its composition can be found on their website. 8.2 grams total, 56 x 36 mm including case
Found North West Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
