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LOT 1913
Natural History - Labradorite Crystal Specimen Group
1 3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (2.79 kg total, 4.6-10.6 cm).
A group of 20 crystalline labradorite specimens of dark colour, with a waxy lustre; a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral first identified in Labrador, Canada, which can display an iridescent effect. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Silver Streak Blue Kyanite Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A group of 40 blue-silver kyanite mineral specimens of various sizes. 1.29 kg total, 3.4-14.2 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Australian Agate Creek Cut and Polished 'Thunder Egg' Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Two halves of a cut Australian 'thunder egg', with both exposed faces polished. 455 grams total, 82 mm each
Agate Creek, Australia. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Insects in Baltic Amber Group
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A group of five Baltic amber pieces, each containing flies together with other inclusions. 3.3 grams total, 11-23 mm
Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
