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LOT 2802
Natural History - Historic 'Gilgit, Himalayas' Spessartite Garnet on Black Tourmaline Mineral Specimen
1 in. (11.8 grams, 24 mm).
Consisting of a reddish spessartite crystal on a black tourmaline on a white matrix, with a sprinkling of some smaller garnet crystals; purchased for £38.00 from Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, in the 1980s, with an old 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 2802
Natural History - Historic 'Gilgit, Himalayas' Spessartite Garnet on Black Tourmaline Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Birdi Fish
Cretaceous Period, circa 98 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
On a rectangular matrix. 107 grams, 70 x 72 mm
From Lebanon. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
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Natural History - Cambropallas Telesto Fossil Trilobite
Devonian Period, 416-359 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A large Cambropallas telesto trilobite on a matrix. 1.53 kg, 27 cm
From Djbel Ougrat, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Mixed Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: granite, collection number 536; two tiger's eye pebbles from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 203; selenite from Sahara Desert, Libya, collection number 349; amethyst from Brazil, collection number 360; arsenopyrite, collection number 471; stained calcite from Ghajn Tuffer, Malta, collection number 41; hematite, collection number 154; chryspoprase from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 195; sand crystals from Canterbury Sand Pit, Kent, collection number 173; pyrite from, collection number 343; topaz from Madagascar, collection number 294; and a large number of other mineral samples without collection numbers. 761 grams total, 14-66 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.
