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LOT 2341
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Column
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 1/4 in. (1.19 kg, 21 cm).
Comprising six polished specimens on a textured matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Quartz Rock Crystal Massage Tool
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Prismatic, clear wand with rounded base, displaying internal iridescence. 45 grams, 10 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Crab
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A rare Harpactocacinus punctatus crab on a matrix. 849 grams, 13.4 cm
From Verona, Italy. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
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Natural History - Boxed Mixed Crystal Display Specimen Group [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: brown calcite from Chihuahua, Mexico; calcite from Tri-State, USA; grossular garnet from Chihuahua, Mexico; nailhead calcite from Tri-State, USA; pyrite; calcite. 568 grams total, 45-58 mm
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