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LOT 2040
Natural History - Polished Copal Pair with Insects
OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 4 3/8 in. (39 grams total, 7.8-11.2 cm).
Comprising two polished specimens containing several insects and other inclusions. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - A Large Quantity of Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Grains
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Historic Vanadianite with Psilomelane Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a cluster of red-orange vanadinite crystals on botryoidal psilomelane. 45 grams, 62 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. -
Natural History - Otodus Shark Fossil Tooth in Frame
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Large size Otodus obliquus tooth in a display frame. 72 grams total, tooth: 63 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
