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LOT 2235
Natural History - Fossil Pine Cone
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 55-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/4 in. (13.9 grams, 46 mm).
A rare unidentified agatized Dicotaledon fruit specimen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Western Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Fire Opal on Matrix Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The matrices containing a number of dark orange examples. 564 grams total, 20-40 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Daira Fossil Crab
Miocene Period, Messinian, circa 6.5-5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Beautifully preserved Daira speciosa crab on a matrix showing the distinctive surface granulation of the shell; partial shell of another specimen visible on the lower part of the matrix. 114 grams, 70 mm
From Spain. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The genus is easily recognised by the extreme pustulose nature of the carapace and claws. -
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Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Rose Pair [2]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each with small crystals to the centre, surrounded by larger crystals forming a flower shape. 144 grams total, 47-52 mm
From Peru. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
