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LOT 1944
Natural History - Yellow-Brown Calcite Group
1 - 1 7/8 in. (540 grams total, 25-47 mm).
A group of 50 yellow-brown calcite specimens with waxy lustre. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - 'Whitby' Fossil Ammonite
Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A Hildoceras sp. fossil ammonite displayed in a nodule section. 2.41 kg, 17.5 cm
From Whitby Dac. Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Diplomystus Dentatus Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
A rectangular sedimentary matrix displaying a Diplomystus dentatus fossil fish. 817 grams, 17.7 x 12 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
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Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A section of Sikhote-Alin meteorite, showing the characteristic outer surfaces. 6.9 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From Primorye, Russia. Ex private Shropshire, UK collection. Accompanied by an information slip.
The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell during daylight at 10:38 am local time on 12th February, 1947. Witnesses reported a fireball that was brighter than the sun. It came from about 15 degrees east of north and descended at an angle of 41 degrees. It left a trail of smoke and dust 20 miles long which lingered for several hours. Light and sound from the fall were observed for two hundred miles around the point of impact.
