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LOT 2551
Unpolished Natural Amber Group
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P
1/4 - 3/4 in. (41 grams total, 8-21 mm).
A large group of unpolished amber pieces, each pierced through the centre for stringing. [101, No Reserve]
ProvenanceIan Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Amethyst and Quartz Crystal Mineral Specimen Selection [6]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising variously sized geode sections with amethyst and quartz crystal clusters. 1.06 kg total, 7.3-10.4 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Gypsum Pink Alabaster Specimen
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3
Displaying natural veining and areas of darker colour. 843 grams, 11.4 cm
From Aust Cliff, River Severn, Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from Milton Keynes Geological Society 1998. 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. -
Mixed Fossil Teeth and Fish Bones on Rock
Eocene Period, circa 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising three irregular matrices, each with various teeth, fish bones, and other fossils. 455 grams total, 72-96 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
