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LOT 2833
Natural History - Fossil Leaves and Snout Beetle in Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 48 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/8 in. (702 grams, 13.7 cm).
Rectangular sedimentary block with embedded leaves with evidence for damage by weevils feeding on the lakeside vegetation. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Green River shales, Wyoming, U.S.A.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2833
Natural History - Fossil Leaves and Snout Beetle in Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Natural History - Historic 'Grandview Mine, Grand Canyon' Cyanotrichite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Consisting of tufts of fine acicular blue crystals, collection number 615; purchased for £35.00 at the 1986 International Mineral & Gem Show. 11.2 grams, 27 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 - Historic 'Murcia, Spain' Fluorite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With dark crystal formation, collection number 414. 80 grams, 61 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 and an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label. -
Natural History - Historic Mineral Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: a cut and polished agate slice, collection number 395; jasper slice from Stone Canyon, near Coalinga, California, USA, collection number 289; a cut section of sandstone nodule, collection number 227. 1.62 kg total, 15.2-17 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.
