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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 - Polished Amber with Cadis Fly Inclusion
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A polished specimen of amber displaying a fly inclusion. 3.24 grams, 51 mm
From the Baltic Sea Coast, Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad. From an Essex, UK, collection. Accompanied by an illustrated identification card with collection number 3218. -
Natural History - Natural Haematite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A natural haematite mineral specimen with a slightly polished upper surface. 417 grams, 84 mm
From Tousse, Morocco, North Africa. Private collection, Munster, Germany. -
Natural History - Medium Agate Crystal Geode Half Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A mixed group of agate geode halves, most displaying crystals to the exposed inner recesses. 1.8 kg total, 2.8-6.8 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
