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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 - Polished Amber with Spider Mite Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
An ellipsoid section fragment of amber, polished, with three spider-mite inclusions. 1.52 grams, 32 mm
From the Baltic Sea Coast, Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad. From an Essex, UK, collection. Accompanied by an illustrated identification card with collection number 3208. -
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
Jurassic Period, circa 155 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. 74 grams, 42.5 cm long
From the Kimmeridge Clay, the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Sand Shark Tooth Group
Eocene Period, 70-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A group of eight extinct sand shark teeth. 3.27 grams total, 14-22 mm
From Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
