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LOT 1759
Natural History - Very Large Septarian Cut and Polished 'Alien Egg' Geode Half
8 in. (3.8 kg, 20.5 cm).
A cut and polished septarian egg half, the centre filled with calcite crystals surrounded by a thin layer of aragonite, the outer layer of grey limestone; a beautiful display piece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1759
Natural History - Very Large Septarian Cut and Polished 'Alien Egg' Geode Half
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Natural History - Emerald in Biotite Mica Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A substantial specimen of green emerald crystals in biotite mica matrix; supplied in a cardboard specimen tray. 680 grams, 15 cm
Very fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Beetle
Cretaceous Period, 108-92 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A fossil beetle in matrix. 136 grams, 10 cm
From Santana Formation, Brazil. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
Ordovician Period, 485-444 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A group of three brittle stars Ophiuroidea sp. on a matrix. 307 grams total, 68-90 mm
From El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco, North Africa. From an old German collection.