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LOT 2509
Natural History - Fossil Hexagonaria Coral
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 350 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 7/8 in. (237 grams, 97 mm).
Comprising a polished section displaying the structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Western Sahara, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
The polished surfaces allowing trapped insects to be viewed inside. 1.48 grams, 18 mm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. -
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Natural History - Mixed Crystal Specimen Display Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: specularite; mini geode halves; citrine porcupine; pyrite; pink and green fluorite specimens; each held in a white card collector's tray with accompanying label. 420 grams total, 33-50 mm
Very fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
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Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
Ordovician Period, 485-444 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three matrices displaying four partial Ophiuroidea sp. brittle stars; held in a white card collector's tray. 410 grams total, 79-97 mm
Fine condition.
From El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco, North Africa. Ex an old German paleontological collection.
