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LOT 2303
Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 1/8 in. (12.3 grams total, 75-79 mm).
Comprising two large fragments of hollow wading bird bones. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Rancho La Brea Formation, Maricopa Co., California, USA.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising ten cut sections with lavender to dark purple crystal formations. 1.06 kg total, 49-73 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
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Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Cut Half Collection [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising six examples with this outer walls and the internal cavity filled with small lavender-coloured crystals. 338 grams total, 50-75 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Daira Fossil Crab
Miocene Period, Messinian, circa 6.5-5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Beautifully preserved Daira speciosa crab on a matrix showing the distinctive surface granulation of the shell; partial shell of another specimen visible on the lower part of the matrix. 114 grams, 70 mm
From Spain. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The genus is easily recognised by the extreme pustulose nature of the carapace and claws.
