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LOT 2904
Polished Specular Haematite Specimen Collection
1 - 1 3/8 in. (285 grams total, 27-36 mm).
A group of nineteen polished, boxed specular haematite specimens, with acrylic coating. [19, No Reserve]
ProvenanceChampion Mine, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Mushroom and Lettuce Coral Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising one lettuce coral specimen and three mushroom coral specimens. 1.19 kg total, 10.4-33 cm
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. -
Fossil Mineral Mud Formation Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three ironstone regolith concretions formed by the hardening of iron-rich mud in layers. 957 grams total, 94-104 mm
From the Sahara, Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Large Madagascan Natural Unpolished Fossil Wood Section
Triassic Period, 251-199 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A thick slab of agatised wood with some bark detailing on the outside. 1.92 kg, 26.6 cm
From Madagascar. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.