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LOT 2357
Natural History - Hematoid Quartz Crystal Specimen Group [50]
3/8 - 1 in. (96 grams total, 10-26 mm).
Comprising a large quantity of dark double-terminated crystals. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2357
Natural History - Hematoid Quartz Crystal Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising three Otodus obliquus teeth, each set on a matrix. 898 grams total, 10.5-13 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Mastodon Fossil Tusk Carving
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Depicting a stylised face with emphasised detailing. 91 grams, 92 mm
From the Island of Java, Indonesia. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
Found Sahara 2006 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Comprising ten irregular samples. 18.3 grams, 16-20.5 mm
Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a Crater Meteorite certificate of authenticity card.
The Enstatite-rich Al Haggounia 001 meteorite was found in 2006, and some of the material from this meteorite has also been reported under the name of Northwest Africa 2828 (NWA 2828). The material is heavily weathered and appears to be quite old, possibly 20,000 years. The Enstatite is accompanied by iron-nickle metal, sulfides, graphite, and Schreibersite.