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LOT 2239
Natural History - Fossil Gingko Leaf
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, 359-299 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 in. (103 grams, 72 mm).
The light-coloured specimen on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom North Dakota, U.S.A.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
Middle Ordovician Period, circa 450 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Ophiuroidea sp. specimens on irregular matrices. 332 grams total, 8.1-10.6 cm
From El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco. From an old German collection. -
Natural History - Historic Iridescent Purple Bornite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
the large pebble with iridescent dark purple surfaces with small areas of blue and brown. 189 grams, 54 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. -
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Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising large sections of geodes with variously sized amethyst crystals. 1.6 kg total, 45-64 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
