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LOT 2069
Natural History - Fossil Starfish
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 in. (142 grams, 86 mm).
Possibly Sinosura kelheimense on a squared matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Stonhoffen, Germany.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Green Mimetite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With small slender crystals on a matrix. 46.3 grams, 62 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. -
Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Containing several insects and other inclusions. 82 grams, 12.8 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Insect in Baltic Amber
Oligocene Age, 55-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
The polished piece with a single insect inclusion; supplied with an illustrated information card. 2.7 grams, 33 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
