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LOT 1702
Natural History - Kalahari Desert Wind Stone Group
1 3/4 - 2 3/4 in. (394 grams total, 46-71 mm).
A group of five wind-rounded pebbles with their individual hollowed out 'nests', from the Kalahari Desert region; each set provided with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Kalahari Desert, Southern Africa.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Hadrosaur Dinosaur Egg
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A Charonosaurus sp. hadrosaur egg on a matrix retaining evidence of the original leathery surface. 3.9 kg, 16 cm wide
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Dinosaur eggs are known from about 200 sites around the world, the majority in Asia and mostly in terrestrial (non-marine) rocks of Cretaceous Age. It may be that thick calcite eggshells evolved during the Cretaceous (145 to 65 million years ago). Most dinosaur eggs have one of two forms of eggshell that are distinct from the shells of related modern animal groups, such as turtles or birds; however, some eggs closely resemble the type of shells seen in present day ostrich eggs. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode Slice Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of four agate geode slices polished to both faces. 284 grams total, 10.7-12.5 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Coaster Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A group of six graduated and polished agate coasters with felt backings. 572 grams total, 8.8-12.7 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
