Natural History - Nantan Meteorite Group

Fell 1516 A.D., found 1958 A.D. An amorphous fragment of nickel iron meteorite (1AB), cleaned. See Graham, Bevan and Hutchison, ed., Catalogue of Meteorites, Natural History Museum, 1985, p.253, for d

A group of two North African meteorites of stony type with smoothed surface. 56.2 grams total, 33mm each (1 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. [No Reserve]

Fell 1516 AD, found 1958 AD. A nickel iron meteorite (111CD) with a composition of 92.35% iron and 6.96% nickel. See Graham, Bevan and Hutchison, Catalogue of Meteorites, Natural History Museum, 1985,

Fell 12th February 1947 A.D. The iron meteorite (chemical group IIAB) with a coarse octahedrite structure. 18 grams, 25 mm (1 in.). From Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Primorye, Russia. From a Lincolnshire,

Found Sahara 2006 A.D.. Comprising ten variously sized samples. 17.6 grams total, 15.3-19.4 mm (1/2 - 3/4 in.). Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Found Sahara 2006 A.D.. Comprising fourteen variously sized samples. 22.3 grams total, 13.6-22.4 mm (1/2 - 7/8 in.). Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentl

A group of three highly-polished pallasite meteorite slices, all triangular in section, showing numerous olivine inclusions in a base of iron-nickel. 38 grams total, 45mm average (1 3/4"). Property of

Large group of cut and polished rocks and geode slabs. Sizes range from 2" to 9".

Large group of petrified wood, rock and crystal specimens in shades of pink and brown. Sizes range from 1 1/2" to 9".

. The sandy coloured dust held in a small glass vial with screw-cap. 4.7 grams total, 24 mm (1 in.). From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. [No Reserve]

A brown meteorite from an unidentified locality, probably an L-chondrite, based on its relatively light weight and ablation crust; their name comes from their relatively low iron abundance, in white c

A natural history group consisting of two (2) pairs of natural horns from kudu, antelope or similar wildlife herd animals. Long curving spiral shaped arrays in naturally twisting corkscrew configurati

[NATURAL HISTORY]. A group of 5 volumes, including: AGASSIZ, Louis. Contributions to the Natural History of the United States. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1857. Three parts in two volumes, folio.

Fell February 12, 1947 A.D. Classified as an iron IIAB meteorite. 32.6 grams, 37 mm (1 3/8 in.). From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.[No Reserve]

Six Natural History SpecimensGroup of six various natural history specimens: four petrified wood pieces, stromatolite slice and orthoceras plaque; L: 11 3/4" (longest)

(NATURAL HISTORY.) Mark Catesby. Group of 3 hand-colored engraved plates from The Natural History of Carolina… Folio sheets of laid paper with various watermarks; faint mat line, minor flaws. Lo

A group of six gemstone spheres, comprising one each of snowflake obsidian, gold tiger eye, unakite, limestone breccia, howlite, and sodalite, in white card trays with name of mineral. See Bonewitz, D

Jurassic Period, circa 200 million years B.P. Promicroceras planicosta with iron stained surface giving a beautiful contrast in colour, from the Lower Lias, Obtusum Zone. 42.53 grams, 67 mm (2 3/5 in.

[NATURAL HISTORY & TRAVEL]. A group of 5 works, comprising:  LYTTON, Edward George Earle Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton. Last Days of Pompeii. London: Richard Bentley, 1834. 3 volumes. Contemporary hal

A large and complete meteorite with high iron content with surfaces intact. 720 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). Property of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London gallery in the late 1980s; formerly from a priv

A group of fifty two amethyst cabochons of varying shapes, all cut with high domes. From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottl

Eocene Period, 58-36 million years BP. The group comprises a Knightia alta (upper) and a Diplomystus sp. (lower) fossil fish, on the matrix plaque. 612 grams, 22.5cm (8 3/4"). From the Pradi Collectio

A group of fifty seven gemstone cabochons of varying shapes and sizes mostly cut with high domes, including amazonite, rose quartz, amethyst, banded agate, jaspertiger eye, and rhodonite. From the his

A large piece of one of the most interesting Chondrites found in northwest Africa; a much studied meteorite, classified variously as L4 to L6, with some examples showing brecciation and higher metal c