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LOT 2458
Natural History - Fossil Shrimp
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 in. (113 grams, 10 cm).
Carpopenaeus sp. on a rectangular matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Amber Specimen with Fly
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Honey-coloured teardrop-shaped specimen with a small fly inclusion, collection number 456; supplied in a small collector's display box with magnifying lid. 0.40 grams, 13 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 Quantity of Rose Quartz Crystal Chips
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising variously sized chips for decorative use. 1 kg total, 1-16 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Collection of Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: galena from England, collection number 234; fluorite from Blackdene, Durham, collection number 439; hematite, collection number 154; pyrite on galena from Zacatecas, Mexico, collection number 424; hematite from England, collection number 115; galena on chalcopyrite from Chilean Andes, South America, collection number 278; dolomite from Arkansas, USA, collection number 354; specular hematite with quartz from Brazil, collection number 110; chalcopyrite from New Mexico, USA, collection number 377. 549 grams total, 48-99 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. All specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.
