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LOT 1811
Natural History - Pyrite Crystal Specimen Group
1 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (1.26 kg total, 40-81 mm).
A group of ten iron pyrites, or 'fool's gold', nuggets displaying crystals of various sizes. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Peru.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - A Large Quantity of Blue Sodalite Mineral Chips
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A large quantity of blue sodalite mineral chips of various sizes, shapes and shades of blue. 575 grams total, 1-15 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
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Natural History - Pair of Barasaurus Skeletons
Early Triassic Period, circa 255 million years B.P.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
A pair of complete fossil Barasaurus besairiei skeletons on a matrix. 2.08 kg, 29.5 cm wide
From Plateau de I'lsala, Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
Barasaurus is an extinct genus of the Owenettid procolophonoid parareptile. -
Natural History - Nantan Meteorite with Polished Section
Fell 1516 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A Nantan meteorite classified as an iron meteorite; 111CD Course Octohedrite, approximately 92% iron, 6% nickel and with more than ten minerals including kamacite, taenite, dominate, plessite, scheribersite, triolite, graphite and others; accompanied by a information slip: 'Nantan Meteorite / The meteorite is from the witnessed fall in Guangxi, China in 1516 AD. 'During summertime in May of Jiajing 11th year, stars fell from the northwest direction.... waving like snakes and dragons. / 4 Billion years old. Struck earth in the 16th Century.' 13.3 grams, 36 mm
Acquired UK, 2020. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Nantan meteorite fell in 1516 as recorded in ancient Chinese texts. The fireball exploded during descent which resulted in the shower of many individual iron meteorites over an area 28km x 8km in Nandan County, Guangxi, China.
