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LOT 2481
'Settlingstones Mine' Barite Crystal Specimen
5 3/4 in. (864 grams, 14.5 cm).
A layered specimen of white barite crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Settlinstones Mine, Newbrough, Northumberland, UK.
De-acquisitioned from a private Cornwall, UK, collection.)
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Egg-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Large, polished section of geode showing prismatic dark purple amethyst crystals on the inner surface with a large mass of calcite to one side, the calcite with clusters of small quartz crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 17.1 kg total, 34.5 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Quartz Crystal Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Fossil Plesiosaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Vertebra
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