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Mirabilia Naturalia
tue 22 February 2022
Milan
SINGLE SESSION 22/02/2022 Hours 15:00
A collection of extraordinary natural elements from private collections
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A foam and resin model of a Pteranodon Longiceps
W. 220 - D. 135 - H. 4 Cm
W. 220 - D. 135 - H. 4 Cm
210
Two spherical mirrors in polished hollow iron on bronze bases, lost wax casting.
W. 40 - H. 19 Cm
W. 40 - H. 19 Cm
205
Corytophanes cristatus or helmeted iguana in a prismatic crystal display
H. 17,5 Cm
H. 17,5 Cm
198
Corallium rubrum. Minor flaws and broken parts. Lot of 7 corals varying in size L 20 cm, 25 cm, 16 cm
kg 1,5
kg 1,5
197
Corallium rubrum. Minor flaws and broken parts. Lot of 5 corals varying in size H 20 cm, 14 cm, 15 cm, 13 cm, 25 cm
kg 1,1
kg 1,1
194
Crystals on a turned, carved and lacquered base. Apophyllite is a translucent white crystal with a prismatic surface. Scolecite comes in the shape of thin prismatic crystals with vertical stripes, it can be clear, white or yellowish.
H. 45 Cm
H. 45 Cm
193
Minerals and crystals on carved and gilt wood bases, varying in size H 10 cm, 11 cm, 12.5 cm, and 13 cm
188
W. 10,5 - D. 20,5 - H. 3,5 Cm
163
A monomineralic sedimentary rock, composed of quartz and often including impurities, usually of iron compounds that give the rock its bright colours.
H. 39 cm
H. 39 cm
162
Good conditions, with a peculiar shape and the typical colours of this mineral
H. 21 Cm
H. 21 Cm
161
A copper carbonate mineral that can take on many shades of green. The ashtray is in good conditions.
W. 17 - D. 17 - H. 16 Cm
W. 17 - D. 17 - H. 16 Cm
159
Rock crystal or hyaline quartz has a clear, ferrous colour with many inclusions.
W. 21 - H. 15,5 cm
W. 21 - H. 15,5 cm
155
A beautiful purple octahedron in the shape of a double pyramid. This cristallisation is made in the lab through the evaporation of alum and chrome.
W. 21 - D. 15 - H. 27,5 Cm
W. 21 - D. 15 - H. 27,5 Cm
154
Originating from a single cristallisation, extraordinary in size.
W. 25 - D. 25 - H. 39,5 Cm
W. 25 - D. 25 - H. 39,5 Cm
153
A tree branch that fell on the banks of the lake during the winter. Australia's many lakes are rich in sulphates, which create the perfect conditions for the cristallisation and formation of alites, gypsum and alunites.
W. 34 - D. 34 - H. 48 Cm
W. 34 - D. 34 - H. 48 Cm
152
Interlocking cubes, easily extracted from the Marna basin where they were formed 130 million years ago. The cubes in this extraordinary specimen are particularly large.
W. 21 - D. 15 - H. 27 Cm
W. 21 - D. 15 - H. 27 Cm