Natural History - Historic 'Mexico' Wulfenite Mineral Specimen

Revealing the distinctive structure of the Cleoniceras sp. chambers, some iridescence to outer surfaces. 245 grams total, 10.2 cm each



Collected 1930-1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.

Homo erectus cranial skull replica with hand-painted details. 1.54 kg, 22.5 cm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene Period, and several human species seems to have evolved from it. Homo erectus had a more modern gait and body proportions, and was the first human species to have exhibited a flat face, prominent nose, and possibly sparse body hair coverage.

Comprising: a cut slice of amethyst on basalt from Brazil, collection number 95; gneiss from Scotland, collection number 81; a cut and polished slice of agate and quartz from Brazil, collection number 353; apple-green fuchsite from Brazil, collection number 58; calcite from England, collection number 102; a cut and polished slice of agate geode with quartz from Brazil, collection number 126; a cut and polished slice of stalactite, collection number 36; quartzo-feldspathic schist, collection number 169; quartz on sphalerite, collection number 180. 1.62 kg total, 4.2-10.8 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. Seven specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.