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LOT 1941
Natural History - Group of Large Lilac Mica Mineral Samples [14]
1 3/4 - 3 1/2 in. (866 grams total, 43-88 mm).
Comprising variously sized and shaped examples. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1941
Natural History - Group of Large Lilac Mica Mineral Samples [14]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
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Natural History - Rose Quartz Mineral Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising large chunks of pink-coloured specimens. 1.52 kg total, 33-59 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
The freestanding matrix with mainly octahedral dark crystals. 374 grams, 10.9 cm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. Collected in person in 1965. 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 - Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising three teeth with partial root; two repaired. 29 grams total, 52-56 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.