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LOT 2662
Very Large Cut and Polished Slab of Vintage Blue John
8 5/8 in. (2.5 kg, 22 cm).
A clear, blue, and purple banded unique type of fluorite, only found around the town of Castleton, England. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Castleton, England.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2662
Very Large Cut and Polished Slab of Vintage Blue John
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Polished Mixed Pink Agate Mineral Specimen Group [32]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Each displaying attractive light-coloured banding. 347 grams total, 20-45 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Hvittis Finland EL6 Enstatite Chondrite Meteorite Section
Fell 1901 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Cut and polished rectangular section E6; in a Swiss membrane box with dealer's card. 11.4 grams, 35 mm
Found in Huittinen, Satakunta, Finland. From the collection of Jay Cassara. Ex Robert Haag collection, Tucson, AZ, USA. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
The meteorite was found just three days after a very loud fall, and it is the second most massive low-iron Enstatite chondrite. -
Sulagiri LL6 Chondrite Meteorite End Cut
Fell 12 September 2008 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
A large cut section with one polished face, inked find spot to one face; in a Swiss membrane box with aluminium identification label and dealer's ticket. 119 grams, 76 mm
Found Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India. Ex Big Kahuna Meteorites, USA. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.