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LOT 1783
Natural History - Large Orange Calcite Specimens
2 3/8 - 4 5/8 in. (3.11 kg total, 6-11.8 cm).
A group of eight large orange calcite specimens of various shades and sizes. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Fossil Beetle
Cretaceous Period, 108-92 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A fossil beetle in matrix. 136 grams, 10 cm
From Santana Formation, Brazil. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
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Natural History - Campo Del Cielo Meteorite
Fell 6000-5000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A nickel iron (IAB) Campo del Cielo meteorite, composition 92.9% iron, 6.7% nickel. 76 grams, 44 mm
Very fine condition.
Discovered 1576 A.D., Chaco Province, Argentina. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Nautilus
Cretaceous Period, circa 120 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A polished fossil Cymatoceras sakalavus nautilus. 215 grams, 76 mm
From the jungles of Mahajanga on the North West coast of Madagascar. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
