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LOT 2559
Quality Crystal Mineral Specimen Collection [3]
2 3/4 - 4 3/4 in. (905 grams total, 7.1-12 cm).
Comprising: calcite, hemimorphite on limonite(?), and calcite in iron rich matrix. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' and Shark's Teeth on Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composite sandstone matrix with Mosasaur Prognathodon and extinct shark tooth with other fossil remains. 248 grams, 10.1 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
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Cut and Polished Agate Slice Collection [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising six polished slices displaying strong banding, two dyed, four with crystal-filled centres. 735 grams total, 11.8-13.3 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Polished 'Orca' Agate Display Pillar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A freestanding display, polished to enhance the mimicking patterns and colours of an orca. 932 grams, 10.1 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
