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LOT 1797
Natural History - Fossil Mocha Dendritic Agate 'Plant' Picture Stone Specimen Group
2 5/8 - 3 5/8 in. (507 grams total, 68-92 mm).
A trio of mocha stone specimens, each exhibiting finely formed dendrites of manganese oxide. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1797
Natural History - Fossil Mocha Dendritic Agate 'Plant' Picture Stone Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Crystal Ball Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A group of four quartz crystal spheres, including three with old typed collection labels stating 'Brazil'. 178 grams total, 30-33 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Nantan Meteorite
Fell 1516 A.D., found 1958 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
A nickel iron meteorite (111CD) with a composition of 92.35% iron and 6.96% nickel. 26 grams, 48 mm
From Nantan Nandan County, Guangxi Region, China. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection.
The Nantan meteorite fell in 1516, as recorded in ancient Chinese texts; the fall exploded during descent which resulted in a shower of many individual iron meteorites over an area some 28km x 8km in Nantan County, Guangxi, China. Classified as an iron meteorite; 111CD Course Octohedrite, the composition is approximately 92% iron, 6% nickel and contains more than ten other minerals including kamacite, taenite, dominate, plessite, schreibersite, triolite, graphite and others. -
Natural History - Mammoth Tusk Section Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 40,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A pair of Mammoth primigenius tusk sections displaying mainly gold and brown colouring, with some attractive patterning. 131 grams total, 20-26.5 cm
From the North Sea. From an old Bristol, UK, collection.