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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 - 'Whitby' Fossil Ammonites in Matrix
Jurassic Period, circa 180 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A group of Gagaticeras sp. fossil ammonites in an oval-shaped pebble. 770 grams, 14.2 cm
Fine condition.
From Lower Jurassic, Lower Lias, Yorkshire. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Large Meteoritic Tektite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A group of ten large tektite meteoric glass, melted terrestrial rock splashed from an impact crater, most roughly ovoid in shape. 850 grams total, 41-52 mm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Tektites are lumps of black or dark grey natural glass produced from melted crustal rocks that are caused by large hypervelocity meteorite impacts on sediments. -
Natural History - Large Cut and Polished Quartz Crystal Point
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A cut and polished quartz crystal point; held in a white card collector's tray. 150 grams, 70 mm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
