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LOT 1912
Natural History - Fossil Deer Antler Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 1.8 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (231 grams total, 9.5-10.4 cm).
Comprising two section of Odocoileus virginianus antler. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Alachua Formation, Taylor County, Florida, USA.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Large Dravite Tourmaline Crystal Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising variously sized prismatic crystals in mica. 2.8 kg total, 6.1-11.5 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Gingko Leaf
Carboniferous Period, 359-299 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
The light-coloured specimen on a matrix. 103 grams, 72 mm
From North Dakota, U.S.A. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Pink Realgar Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The fine granular crystals on a matrix. 137 grams, 67 mm
Collected in person in 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.