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LOT 2004
Natural History - Fossil Bivalve Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 1/4 in. (434 grams total, 71-83 mm).
A pair of fossilised bivalves. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Morondava River Basin, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Southwest Madagascar.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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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. -
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Natural History - Mimetite and Calcite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A sphalerite matrix with small clusters of yellow mimetite crystals and large white hexagonal calcite crystals; supplied in a cardboard specimen tray. 150 grams, 71 mm
Fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Historic Citrine Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A substantial section of a natural geode with richly coloured citrine crystals to the inner face. 2.69 kg, 16 cm
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
