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LOT 1996
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Nodule
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, TOARCIAN STAGE, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 in. (327 grams total, 69-78 mm).
The round nodule containing a positive and negative of Dactylioceras ammonite. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Witby, UK.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Large Fossil Orthoceras 'Rocket' Display
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
The extinct nautiloid cephalopod polished to reveal the internal gas chambers and set on a textured freestanding matrix. 15.8 kg, 1.01 m
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a cluster of clear prismatic crystals. 78.6 grams, 58 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. -
Natural History - Large Quantity of Polished Green Tourmaline Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The colour ranging from light to dark green. 516 grams total, 5-13 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).