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LOT 1798
Natural History - Large British Fossil Nautiloid
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
16 1/2 in. (22.2 kg, 42 cm).
The large specimen on a cut matrix with smaller ammonites and bivalves. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Yorkshire coast, UK.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Mixed Mineral Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: four native copper specimens; bornite specimens with mainly brown and blue iridescence; azurite; coprite on matrix; a section of petrified wood; a drilled calcite core; a yellow calcite specimen and a polished agate egg with a stand. 1.24 kg total, 3.4-11 cm
Collected in person in 1966. 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. -
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A specimen of polished amber with insect inclusion. 1.68 grams, 22 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Labradorite Specimen Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Polished with rounded edges and showing rich colour play on most faces, principally blues and golds. 281 grams total, 67-71 mm
From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
