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LOT 1817
Natural History - Green Beryl Mineral Specimens
1 3/8 - 2 1/4 in. (2 kg total, 34-59 mm).
A group of 50 green beryl mineral specimens. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Selenite 'Desert Rose' Cluster
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A cluster of large selenite 'desert rose' specimens. 586 grams, 14 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 2 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
A group of five fossil bird bones. 18.7 grams total, 27-39 mm
From Rancho La Brea Formation, Maricopa Co., California, U.S.A. Acquired in the 1980s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Polished Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A polished specimen of amber displaying insect inclusions. 1.07 grams, 17 mm
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.