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LOT 1988
Natural History - Fossil Starfish and Edrioasteroids
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (283 grams, 96 mm).
A matrix containing a fossil starfish, petraster and edrioasteroids Spinadiscus lefebvrei. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Tioririne Formation, El Kaid Rami, Morocco, North Africa.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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LOT 1988
Natural History - Fossil Starfish and Edrioasteroids
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. 6.9 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From Primorye, Russia. Ex private Shropshire, UK collection. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact. -
Natural History - Polished Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A mixed group of 50 polished mineral 'pebbles'. 1.12 kg total, 31-45 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Box of Medium Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A box of 80 calcite mineral specimens of various sizes and shades of blue; held in a cardboard box. 4.58 kg total, 33-56 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
