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LOT 2708
Natural History - Large Brown Obsidian Volcanic Glass Specimen Group [34]
1 1/2 - 2 1/8 in. (1.43 kg total, 38-53 mm).
Comprising variously sized, brown to dark brown coloured chunks. [34, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2708
Natural History - Large Brown Obsidian Volcanic Glass Specimen Group [34]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Chondrite Meteorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
An irregular L4/5 specimen with some fusion crust. 204 grams, 57 mm
UK private collection. -
Natural History - Historic 'Sierra Madre, Mexico' Rhyolite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Displaying attractive brown banding, probably due to wind-weathering, collection number 363. 315 grams, 10.5 cm high
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Historic 'Switzerland' Hematite on Actinolite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Displaying a hematite rose on a matrix of brittle actinolite, collection number 541, with an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label. 84 grams, 47 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
