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LOT 2607
Natural History - Polished Fossil Cleoniceras Ammonite Pair
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 199-145 MILLION YEAR B.P.
4 3/8 in. (375 grams total, 11-11.2 cm).
Cut Cleoniceras sp. ammonite, polished to reveal the distinctive structure of the chambers. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2607
Natural History - Polished Fossil Cleoniceras Ammonite Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Natural History - Al Mahbas Fall Chondrite Meteorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
An irregular stony meteorite. 183 grams, 74 mm
Found near Al Mahbas, Sahara Desert, Morocco.
Chondrites originated in the asteroid belt where collisions and gravitational perturbations put them into Earth-crossing orbits. Chondrites formed as part of the formation of their parent asteroids approximately 4.56 billion years ago. They also contain material that predates the formation of the solar system, including organic matter and tiny grains that formed around dying stars. -
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Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber with insect inclusions. 23 grams total, 19-34 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Segment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Freestanding and cut to a triangular shape, well-formed dark purple amethyst crystals. 704 grams, 11.8 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
