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LOT 2813
Natural History - Historic 'India' Prehnite Mineral Specimen
5 3/8 in. (167 grams, 13.6 cm).
Displaying natural crystal formation, very rare in this form, collection number 372, with an old James Walker label and invoice dated 1979. [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 2813
Natural History - Historic 'India' Prehnite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Fossil Scutellum Trilobite
Upper Devonian Period, 385-359 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A Scutellum sp. trilobite from the family Styginidae on a matrix. 222 grams, 77 mm
From the Atlas Mountains, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Pragian, (Alnif), Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic 'Brazil' Conichalcite with Cuprite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Displaying lime green conichalcite on a matrix containing some cuprite, calcite and patches of darker green malachite, collection number 120. 234 grams, 68 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 - Fossil Ginko Leaf
Carboniferous Period, 359-299 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The light-coloured specimen on an irregular matrix. 88 grams, 73 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.