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LOT 2858
Termites in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (1.4 grams, 23 mm).
Polished section of translucent amber containing several termites. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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NWA 8038 Carbonaceous Chondrite (CO3.5) Polished Meteorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Cut with a triangular cross-section, composed of small chondrules and fine-grained CAI in a dark brown matrix. 27.3 grams, 38 mm
Acquired Morocco, North Africa, 2006. Ex The Meteorite Market, Port Townsend, W. A., USA. Ex USA market. From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a 'The Meteorite Market' dealer card and a Swiss membrane box. -
Aquamarine Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Translucent pale blue crystal with schorl crystals. 15.58 grams, 25 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady. -
Very Large Petrified Wood Fossil Specimen
Jurassic Period, circa 199-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A large natural section of fossilised wood from the Jurassic coast, UK. 3.9 kg, 38cm
From an old Bath paleontological collection, acquired 1930s-1940s. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
