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LOT 2678
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Display
UPPER DEVONIAN PERIOD, 370 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 in. (1.54 kg, 20.5 cm high).
Comprising a cluster of vertical Orthoceras sp. specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2678
Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
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Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
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Natural History - Historic 'Mount Ida, U.S.A.' Smokey Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Consisting of very large, almost black crystals, collection number 607, with an old Geologisch Centrum label. 523 grams, 10 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. -
Natural History - Quartz Rock Crystal Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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