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LOT 2230
Natural History - Flexicalymene Fossil Trilobite Nodule
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 in. (115 grams total, 52 mm each).
The nodule opened to reveal the positive and negative of the fossilised trilobite. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Crab
Eocene Period, circa 50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Harpactocacinus punctatus on a matrix; rare. 600 grams, 13.3 cm
From Verona, Italy. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Historic Magnetite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a cluster of prismatic crystals. 103 grams, 67 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode End Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Each displaying the inner layers and structure of the geode. 1.37 kg total, 6.3-10.5 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).