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LOT 2393
Polished Baltic Amber with Insects
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/8 in. (2.63 grams, 34 mm).
Polished, transparent specimen with insect inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Primorskoje Mine, Kaliningrad, Russia.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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50 Fuchsite Mica Specimens
Estimate: £10 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A group of 50 green fuchsite mica specimens with pearly lustre. 1.2 kg total, 28-54 mm
Very fine condition.
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
