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LOT 2838
Natural History - 'Gem & Rock Centre, Zimbabwe' Mineral Specimen Sample Collection
5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (300 grams total, 15 x 12 cm including box).
Supplied in the original box with typed label, comprising: calcrete, serpentine, yellow fluorspar, banded jasper, pink dolomite, rainbow jasper, pyrite, rose quartz, lipidolite, unakite, paisley agate, coral jasper, aventuring, yellow fire jasper; grey granite, carnelian, zebra jasper, white quartz silica, petrified wood and pink limestone. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
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LOT 2838
Natural History - 'Gem & Rock Centre, Zimbabwe' Mineral Specimen Sample Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Natural History - Madagascan Fossil Lump Wood
Late Triassic Period, circa 25 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A cut freestanding section of wood, polished to show the attractive banding. 604 grams, 11.2 cm
From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Mixed Fossil Shark and Fish Teeth Display
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, 70-45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A glazed display case with mounted specimens of various teeth, vertebrae and ray palates, with identifying labels. 916 grams, 34.6 x 24.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic 'Batopilas, Mexico' Natural Silver Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Displaying dendritic formation, collection number 554. 1.15 grams, 30 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.