Natural History - Section of Fossilised Wood

Consisting of a cluster of cubic pyrite crystals on a matrix of white calcite and fluorite crystals, with a very small quantity of unidentified sky-blue material, collection number 609. 205 grams, 85 mm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Comprising a large quantity of dark double-terminated crystals. 137 grams total, 14-27 mm



Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

Comprising: cut section of tiger's eye from South Africa, collection number 111; calcite of duftite from Tsumeb, South West Africa, collection number 566; specular hematite on calcite, collection number 300; cut agate geode half from Mexico, collection number 37; andalusite from France, collection number 301; deep brown morion crystal point from Brazil, collection number 97; cut pebble of tiger's eye from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 203; calcite from A40 construction works, Middlesex, UK, collection number 509; chalcopyrite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 193. 686 grams total, 3.7-10.8 cm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Eight specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.