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LOT 2402
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Bookend Pair
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 400 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 5/8 in. (1.96 kg total, 11.7 cm each).
Formed of fossiliferous stone with Orthoceras sp. specimens. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Mixed Crystal and Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: fire opal from Lomo Deltoro Mine, Zimapan, Zimapan Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico; quartz from Geevor Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall; stilbite from the Storr, Portree, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Scotland; baryte from Silverband Mine, Dun Fell, Milburn, Cumbria; quartz from Rostowrack China Clay pit, Cornwall; chalcopyrite and pyrite from Mount Wellington Mine, Twelveheads, Cornwall; hedenbergite from Lunner, Akershus, Norway; dolomite from Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA; fluorite from Heights Mine, Westgate, Durham; quartz from Dolcoath Mine, camborne, Cornwall. 1.1 kg total, 3.5-10.4 cm
From the property of a Cornwall, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil Shark Tooth Display Case
Cretaceous-Eocene Period, circa 70-45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A glazed display case with mounted specimens of various teeth, vertebrae and ray palates, with identifying labels. 949 grams total, 34.5 x 24.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Massive Deep Purple Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
Cretaceous Period, circa 120-140 million years B.P.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,250
A large freestanding geode display with polished edges, the interior lined with rich, deep purple amethyst crystals. 177 kg, 63 x 72 x 37 cm
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady.
