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LOT 1738
Natural History - Large Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
1 3/4 - 3 1/4 in. (1.14 kg total, 45-82 mm).
A group of ten large quartz crystals, including examples with large points. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1738
Natural History - Large Quartz Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Pyrite Crystal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A group of 100 pyrites or 'fool's gold' crystal specimens. 568 grams total, 12-26 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A trio of Spinosaurus sp. fossil teeth with remains of enamelling. 56 grams total, 57-64 mm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Natural History - Large Polished Goniatite Display Plate
Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A fossil Goniatite sp. ammonoid display plate, polished to reveal the internal structure of the gas-chambers. 4.8 kg, 36 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
