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LOT 2166
Natural History - Large Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [20]
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 4 in. (2 kg total, 5.7-10 cm).
Of varying length and thickness. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2166
Natural History - Large Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Polished to a conical shape with insect inclusions. 2.56 grams, 20 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Quartz Crystal Chunk Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a variety of shapes, some with rainbow iridescence. 2.16 kg total, 26-53 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Cuprite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a mass of octahedral black to dark red crystals. 64 grams, 45 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.