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LOT 1785
Natural History - Pyrite Crystal Specimen Group
1 1/2 - 1 7/8 in. (372 grams total, 37-47 mm).
A group of four pyrite or 'fool's gold' mineral specimens; each held in a white card collector's tray labelled 'Huanaco Peru'. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanaco, Peru.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Amethyst Crystal Obelisk Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A trio of cut and polished amethyst obelisks; held in a white card collector's tray. 240 grams total, 83-94 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A pair of Knightia alta fossil fish in a matrix. 336 grams, 12.6 x 11 cm
From Wyoming, Green River Formation, U.S.A. Acquired during the 1980s. From the Pradi Collection, Boston, U.S.A.
Seasonally, some 56 million years ago, in the Green River Region of Wyoming, torrential rains fell on the mountains. The rain flowed down the mountain sides, forming wide shallow lakes in the valley below. During the dry season, these lakes evaporated (similar to certain parts of Africa today). Millions of fish died in this short period of time. This climatic cycle happened over a 20-thousand-year period. Layer upon layer of mud was deposited over these years, entombing huge numbers of fish. At a much later date volcanic activity uplifted this area to expose their fossils. -
Natural History - Woolly Rhinoceros Fossil Leg Bone
Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A large Woolly Rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis lower leg bone. 894 grams, 34 cm
From Brown Bank, off Lowestoft, UK. Acquired before 1960. From an old Norwich, UK, collection.
