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LOT 2763
Natural History - Fossil Knightia Fish Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 58-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 - 3 1/4 in. (150 grams total, 73-84 mm).
Comprising three rounded matrices, one with two complete Knightia alta specimens, one with a single, and one with two partial specimens. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic 'Brazil' Marcasite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Displaying metallic green and grey colours, collection number 71. 499 grams, 82 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Large Crinoid Fossil Display Plate
Silurian Period, 443-416 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Presenting a large Scyphocrinus elegans crinoid, in an amorphous sheet matrix. 5.6 kg, 35 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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).