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LOT 2673
Natural History - Historic 'Beckermet Mine, Cumbria' Spectacular Fluorite on Hematite Mineral Specimen
3 in. (100 grams, 76 mm).
Displaying perfect pale blue fluorite cubes on a hematite matrix with some quartz present, collection number 574; paid £60.00 from Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, in the 1980s, with a label. [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.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
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LOT 2673
Natural History - Historic 'Beckermet Mine, Cumbria' Spectacular Fluorite on Hematite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Natural History - Mosasaur Jaw Section
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
From the lower jaw, displaying two teeth from Prognathodon sp.; repaired. 89 grams, 87 mm
From the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with a snake-like body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Natural History - Historic 'Beckermet Mine, Cumbria' Spectacular Fluorite on Hematite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Displaying perfect pale blue fluorite cubes on a hematite matrix with some quartz present, collection number 574; paid £60.00 from Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, in the 1980s, with a label. 100 grams, 76 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. -
Natural History - Large Historic 'Brazil' Smokey Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Displaying grey and light browns, and brownish white colours, collection number 387. 3.2 kg, 28.5 cm
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.
