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LOT 2321
Natural History - Large Green Fuchsite Mineral Specimen Group [10]
3 - 4 3/4 in. (2.78 kg total, 7.7-12 cm).
Comprising ten large specimens with pearly lustre. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2321
Natural History - Large Green Fuchsite Mineral Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
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Natural History - Fuchsite Mica Mineral Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3
Variously sized green examples with pearly lustre. 1.24 kg total, 32-62 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Quartz Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished clear quartz pebbles. 449 grams total, 19 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Tooth Pair
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a pair of Prognathodon sp. teeth with roots on an matrix. 863 grams total, 12-13 cm
From in the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with a snake-like body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.