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LOT 2580
Ophiuroidea Fossil Brittle Star
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485.4-443.8 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 in. (262 grams, 10.3 cm).
A freestanding matrix containing a large Ophiuroidea sp. specimen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Gypsum Pink Alabaster Specimen
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3
Displaying natural veining and areas of darker colour. 843 grams, 11.4 cm
From Aust Cliff, River Severn, Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from Milton Keynes Geological Society 1998. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Large Historic Yellow Corundum (179) Crystal Sample
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A tongue-shaped cut section displaying vibrant yellow colour. 28.56 grams, 51 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Massive Rose Quartz Boulder
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A large irregular boulder displaying some good lustre. 4.54 kg, 18 cm
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