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LOT 2715
Natural History - Historic Fossil Specimen Collection
MAINLY JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 201-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 - 5 1/4 in. (1.37 kg total, 2.8-13.2 cm).
An interesting group of mixed fossils and other specimens including ammonites, leaf fossils, and others. [17, 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.
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Natural History - Fossil Trilobite Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising three trilobites, two Morocops (Barrandeops) sp. trilobites and one Hollardops mesacristata on a matrix. 279 grams total, 45-73 mm
From the Atlas Mountains, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Pragian, (Alnif), Morocco. From an old Oxford, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Segment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Freestanding and cut to a triangular shape, well-formed dark purple amethyst crystals. 704 grams, 11.8 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - 'El Chayal, Guatemala' Obsidian Block
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Irregular block with label to one face 'Obsidian / El Chaya / Guatemala' and old information card. 220 grams, 68 mm
From El Chayal, Guatemala. Ex UK collection. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a location information card.