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LOT 2250
Natural History - Fossil Starfish Group
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 4 1/4 in. (482 grams total, 6.2-10.8 cm).
Comprising three Petraster sp. specimens on matrices. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Sand Shark Teeth Group
Eocene Period, circa 70-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising over fifty teeth of various sizes and types. 47 grams total, 13-34 mm
From a Norfolk, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Boxed Icelandic Spar Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The colours ranging from light pink and green to light brown; each in a cardboard tray. 335 grams total, 19-32 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Azurite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising interconnected clusters of dark blue tabular crystals. 39.50 grams, 51 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.