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LOT 1967
Natural History - Quartz Crystal Group
1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (470 grams total, 28-40 mm).
A group of 50 'clear' quartz crystal specimens, most hexagonal in section and a number with points. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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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 - Dwarf Hippopotamus Molar Tooth
Holocene Period, circa 10,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A fossil dwarf hippopotamus Hippopotamus lemerlei molar tooth. 61.2 grams, 65 mm
From Southern Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode Slice Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A group of six blue-coloured cut and polished agate geode slices; colour-enhanced. 652 grams total, 10.3-13.5 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).