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LOT 2559
Natural History - Fossil Orthoceras Column
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 5/8 in. (1.63 kg, 22 cm).
A freestanding display of bullet-shaped Orthoceras sp. specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Fossil Specimen Collection
Mainly Jurassic Period, circa 201-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
An interesting group of mixed fossils and other specimens including ammonites, leaf fossils, and others. 1.37 kg total, 2.8-13.2 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. -
Natural History - Al Mahbas Fall Chondrite Meteorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
An irregular stony meteorite. 183 grams, 74 mm
Found near Al Mahbas, Sahara Desert, Morocco.
Chondrites originated in the asteroid belt where collisions and gravitational perturbations put them into Earth-crossing orbits. Chondrites formed as part of the formation of their parent asteroids approximately 4.56 billion years ago. They also contain material that predates the formation of the solar system, including organic matter and tiny grains that formed around dying stars. -
Natural History - Crystal Nodule
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
In enhanced dyed purple colour, opened to reveal the internal crystal filled cavity. 83 grams total, 51 mm each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
