Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript & Collectibles Sale

Natural History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 660		Meteoric Libyan Desert Glass 4.25 Inches. Tektites are a mixture of earth rocks mixed with a sprinkling of meteorite material from an immense explosive event that occurred when a very large rocky meteorite vaporized before impacting the earth, forming a glass-like mixture. The color is usually black but can be green or yellow, depending on the amount of silica present. This large 4.25 x 2 x 2 inch 378 gram specimen of Libyan Desert Glass was found buried in the sand of the Sahara (near the border of Libya and Egypt). It is medium yellow-green color with many small regmaglypt-like impressions. Estimate $700 - 850 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $450
Lot 661		Green Chromium Petrified 5 x 4 Inch Wood Log. This rare and unusual green-color petrified wood log section is from the 200 million year old Woodworthia sp. tree of Goliwe, Zimbabwe. The partial log is 5 inches in diameter and 4 inches thick and has the highly desirable green color on its polished top, which occurred when Chromium from the ground water replaced the wood cells of the original tree. This is a good sized specimen as almost all of the petrified wood from Zimbabwe is small in diameter. Estimate $500 - 650 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 662		Jurassic Pine Cone Cut in Half and Posished. This exquisite 2.5 x 2.25 inch 160 million year old pine cone from Patagonia, Argentina has been cut in half and polished to reveal the inner beauty of the silicified seed kernels fossilized intact within. The inside core is beige to orange in color with excellent detail down to even the small seeds. The outer surface of the pine cone has also been preserved with excellent detail. This rare pine cone came from some giant, over 100 feet tall Araucaria mirabilis pine trees that were buried under volcanic ash over 160 million years ago. This rare pine cone was part of an old collection formed in the early 1990s. Estimate $375 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 663		Impressive 30 lb. Pyramidal Calcite and Mordenite Specimen from India. A very handsome, tabletop or shelf specimen of pyramidal calcite and mordenite from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Measuring 7 x 17 x 11" and boasting six substantial crystals that dot the matrix, this piece was given to us from a collection amassed decades ago. Specimen weighs just over 30 pounds and certainly impresses. Estimate $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $213
Lot 664		Aquamarine Natural Crystal Cabinet Specimen from Pakistan. Lovely natural crystal blue cabinet specimen of aquamarine from Niger, Pakistan with some quartz. Specimen is 2½ x 5 x 1¾" and displays handsomely. 300 grams. Estimate $300 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 665		Large Cabinet Specimen of Willemite Crystals on Matrix, Chihuahua, Mexico. Micro crystals of clear willemite that appear reddish brown since the color of the matrix underneath comes through the crystals. Fantastic sparkle and luster on this specimen 5 x 9 x 2" a perfect size specimen for display and weighs about 4 pounds. Estimate $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 666		Large 19 lb. Aquamarine Crystals in Quartz. Impressive shelf specimen we believe from Maine that boasts 5 large aquamarine crystals which can be seen within the milky quartz. Each aquamarine crystal range from 4½ to 8 inches in length and 1½ inches thick. Overall specimen measures 6 x 10 x 7" and weighs almost 19 pounds. Aquamarine can be seen on all sides and is lovely. Estimate $200 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $125
Lot 667		Large Cabinet Specimen of Desert Rose Selenite from Morocco. Wonderful large cabinet specimen of Moroccan selenite formed by a combination of water wind and sand in salt-water basins and the evaporation that occurred over thousands of years. The crystal formation in a floral pattern is why these example of selenite is called "desert rose". This specimen is quite nice as the formations are relatively unbroken, the petal-like formations in full bloom and the shape quite free-form. Comes with stand, specimen measures. 10 x 9 x 4". Estimate $200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold