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LOT 2159
Natural History - Large Brown Calcite Specimen Group [10]
2 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (2.76 kg total, 64-80 mm).
Comprising large cut chunks. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2159
Natural History - Large Brown Calcite Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
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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 - Boxed Historic Sphalerite with Quartz 'Paper Weight' Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The bifacial matrix comprising mainly anhedral sphalerite crystals with opaque quartz crystals and some small pyrite crystals; inked collection number 'S13' to one side. 405 grams, 86 mm
Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory -
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Polished teardrop-shaped specimen with insect inclusion. 2.67 grams, 30 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.