Natural History - Polished Banded Agate Pebble Group [50]

Beautiful specimen displaying lead-grey galena crystals with a coating of fine purple cubic fluorite, collection number 542; purchased for £50.00 from Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, in the 1980s, with an old label. 1.53 kg, 14 cm



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.

Comprising: a cut sample of chrysoprase from Australia, collection number 383; bornite from North Transvaal, North Africa, collection number 215; yellow calcite from Libya, collection number 361; a cut geode half from Brazil, collection number 112; a cut calcite slice from Malta, collection number 80; green actinolite from near St Moritz, Switzerland, collection number 359; a large rose quartz specimen from Brazil, collection number 64; agate geode section, collection number 385; actinolite from near St Moritz, Switzerland, collection number 359. 2.8 kg total, 5.1-13 cm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Five specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Rectangular sedimentary block with embedded leaves with evidence for damage by weevils feeding on the lakeside vegetation. 702 grams, 13.7 cm



From Green River shales, Wyoming, U.S.A. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.