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LOT 2642
Natural History - Section of Fossilised Wood
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250-200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 7/8 in. (556 grams, 17.5 cm).
A cut and polished slice of petrified wood. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
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Natural History - Historic Gold Ore Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Displaying earthy-yellow, yellowish brown and gold-yellow colours, collection number 251. 3.4 grams, 21 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. -
Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Diplomystus sp. fossil fish on a matrix slab showing good anatomical detail. 1.46 kg, 19.4 x 15.6 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A freestanding cut geode section with lilac-coloured amethyst crystals. 960 grams, 11.1 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
