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LOT 2237
Natural History - Giant Elephant Bird Eggshell Group
PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 2.6 MILLION-11,700 YEARS B.P.
1 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (42.7 grams total, 36-65 mm).
Comprising four eggshell sections from Aepyornis. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Historic Vanadinite Crystal Formation
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Comprising well-formed red-brown prismatic crystals on botryoidal haematite. 59 grams, 45 mm
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Natural History - Historic Cornish Wavellite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising white and blue radial aggregates. 129 grams, 12.2 cm
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