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LOT 2003
Natural History - 'Irish' Cut and Polished Coral Reef Pebble
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 325 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (418 grams total, 9 cm).
Part of a coral reef that existed in a tropical sea that covered the British Isles when this part of the world was situated on the equator; in a cardboard specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.
Ex English collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a typed and encapsulated identification card.
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LOT 2003
Natural History - 'Irish' Cut and Polished Coral Reef Pebble
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Natural History - Historic Copper Sulphate Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
On an irregular matrix covered with brilliant blue deposits. 46 grams total, 63 mm
From Nchanga, Zimbabwe. Collected in person in 1964. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life. -
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, 70-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising specimens of different sizes, including examples retaining some or most of the root, enamel and/or serration. 940 grams total, 5-32 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Natural History - Polished Agate Crystal Slice Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each cut to expose the internal banding of the geode, some with crystalline centre. 1.04 kg total, 10.8-13 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).