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LOT 1956
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Cluster
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, TOARCIAN STAGE, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/8 in. (1.88 kg, 13.6 cm).
Possibly Eleganticeras sp. on a naturally round matrix which has been split to reveal the four ammonite specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Whitby, UK.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Odontochile Trilobite
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With well-defined moderately vaulted exoskeleton, on a matrix. 423 grams, 10.9 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Two Bags of Cut and Polished Agate Geode Slices [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mainly with brown and orange banding, each bag labelled. 654 grams total, 30-59 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Cassiterite Ore Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising five specimens, one with radially fibrous botryoidal crusts. 1.68 kg total, 44-94 mm
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.