Natural History - Large Polished Snowflake Obsidian

A large cut and polished sheet of snowflake obsidian with white spherulites of albite. From the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ and later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly G

A group of polished mineral spheres including: three brecciated jasper, unakite, snowflake obsidian, tiger iron, howlite, sodalite, each in its own labelled white card tray. From the historic ‘Victo

A group of ten acrylic display domes, each filled with a quantity of polished specimens of a single mineral, comprising of sodalite, green agate, snowflake obsidian, leopardskin stone, tiger-eye, brec

Miocene Period, circa 25 million years B.P.. Composed of several fossil sea urchins or sand dollars in a matrix. 4.6 kg, 34.5 cm (13 5/8 in.). From France.

Upper Devonian Period, 370 million years B.P.. The freestanding textured matrix containing four specimens. 1.77 kg, 18 cm high (7 1/8 in.). Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. [No Reserve]

A pair of large prism cut fluorite polished points with bands of colour ranging from jade green, purple and clear, with 'rainbow' reflections in the body and at the points. From China; from the histor

Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.. Polished to highlight the various inclusions. 6.21 grams, 40 mm (1 5/8 in.). Property of the vendor's father, thence by descent.From the private collecti

Jurassic Period, Bacocian Stage, 168-172 million years BP. A large polished oolite Lytoceras sp. chambered ammonite from Arbala, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco, with the distinctive pattern of the cr

Comprising lacquered porphyry slice of irregular shape, cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times between the 1st and 5th century A.D. 917 grams, 28 cm (11

. The colour ranging from light to dark green. 516 grams total, 5-13 mm (1/4 - 1/2 in.). Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). [No Reserve]

A group of five polished mineral 'eggs' in onyx, banded agate, serpentine(?"). 1.3 kg total, 69-80mm (2 3/4 - 3 1/4"). Ex Thompson collection, Devon, UK. [5, No Reserve]

A large pink agate crystal slice, polished on both faces; colour-enhanced. 484 grams, 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.). From Antigas, Uraguay.Mineral Imports, London, UK.Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). [No R

. With enhanced pink-colour and also showing translucent to opaque quartz crystals. 539 grams, 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.). Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). [No Reserve]

A cut and polished agate slice displaying crystals to the exposed inner surfaces; a naturally-occurring smiling face formed in the polished surface composed of two large circular eyes and a crescent-s

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

Natural history Obsidian mineral specimen, large with natural inclusions and smoothed surface. 2.75" H X 13" W X 11.5" D.

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

Found 2022 A.D. The cut and polished slice held in a custom-made collector's display box. 51 grams total, 84 mm wide including case (3 3/8 in.). From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sus

A large polished boulder of labradorite from Madagascar, with rich colour play on most faces, principally blues and golds. 2.99 kg, 18cm (7") From Madagascar; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’

All stones are encased in sterling silver and have been tested. Includes 8 pendants, 1 chain, and 1 ring (size 8.5). Includes snowflake obsidian, howlite, sodalite, agate, rose quartz, and labradorite

Bacocian stage of the Jurassic Period, 168-172 million years BP. A large polished chambered ammonite Oolite sloenbachia sp. from Arbala, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco. 740 grams, 15cm (6"). Property

Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P. The extinct nautiloid cephalopod polished to reveal the internal gas chambers and set on a textured freestanding matrix. 15.8 kg, 1.01 m (39 3/4 in.).

A cut and polished fluorite crystal obelisk with bands of green and purple colour. 240 grams, 13cm (5"). From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (

A cut and polished fluorite crystal with bands of green and white colour. 175 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-