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LOT 1863
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 230 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/2 in. (1.03 kg, 16.5 cm).
The large slice with two polished faces showing good detail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Polished Fossil Wood Slice
Late Triassic Period, circa 225 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Polished to both cut faces and displaying textured bark on the edges. 223 grams, 13 cm
From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil March Flies on Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Each rectangular matrix containing a pair of Pleciapealei specimens. 209 grams total, 61-67 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
The prismatic crystals on haematite. 129 grams, 97 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.
