Natural History: Fossils & Minerals
Discover our hand-picked collection of spectacular mineral specimens, rare fossils and museum pieces. Whether you’re a collector or an interior designer, these unique items are showstoppers, designed to draw attention in any setting.
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Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case
Stock No.35778£3,875.00 Add to basketA set of natural history specimens in an antique glazed display case. Housing 27 exquisite fossils and minerals this is truly a cabinet of curiosities; including three corals, two ammonites, desert rose, citrine, calcite, malachite, chrysocolla, amethyst, and petrified wood. All formed over thousands of years displaying superb quality. This is an exquisite decorative piece, -
Collection of 5 Cabinet Natural Mineral Specimens
Stock No.33970£1,975.00 Add to basketA varied and fascinating collection of 5 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive small painted plaster plinth. Ex. private British collection, this group contains a range of impressive cabinet specimens, some with original labels and tags detailing their provenance. Highlights of the collection include a dolomite specimen from Pelican mine, USA and a -
Collection of Museum Minerals in Display Case
Stock No.35591£1,245.00 Add to basketA collection of museum minerals in a display case. Presented in a sleek glazed case with a removable lid, the collection includes 38 European minerals, including amethyst and pyrite, all with their own striking appearance. Each mineral is of a superb quality having come from a museum. Moulded by nature over thousands of years, these -
Collection of 5 Large Cabinet Mineral Specimens
Stock No.33968£1,595.00 Add to basketA stunning collection of 5 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive painted plaster plinth. Included in the set are a range of outstanding large cabinet specimens, formed by nature over the ages, each with their own colour, characteristics and qualities. Features of the set include: two rose quartz specimens from Serenje, a region -
Collection of Museum Mineral Specimens in Display Case
Stock No.35590£1,895.00 Add to basketA collection of museum mineral specimens in a display case with a removable lid. Presented in a sleek glazed case with a removable lid, the set includes 30 European minerals including vanadinite, stilbite, azurite, and pyrite, all with their own striking appearance. Each one is of a superb quality having come from a museum collection. -
Large Natural Carboniferous Fossilised Fern
Stock No.35471£875.00 Add to basketA large natural plate type carboniferous fossilised fern. Showing ferns in relief, this fossil would certainly make a stunning new display or decorative piece for any home or collectors cabinet. This fossil fern is from the collection of Chris Cornell, a specialist in natural history and taxidermy, who had work displayed at the Museum of -
Large Botryoidal Green Malachite Specimen
Stock No.33910£1,695.00 Add to basketA large botryoidal green malachite specimen from Kolwezi, Congo, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster display plinth. Named for its distinctive form resembling a cauliflower texture, this vibrant green, copper-based mineral has a beautiful variation of natural tone, with highlights of white in places. The bulbous botryoidal clusters vary in size and shape, naturally -
Opalised Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Stock No.33902£1,145.00 Add to basketA complete prehistoric Cleoniceras opalised iridescent ammonite fossil, originating from Madagascar, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster base. Over 200 million years old, this ammonite fossil has developed an iridescent lustre through compression over the centuries, transforming it into a striking gemstone. It showcases flashes of red in places, dependant on the light. Also -
Collection of 7 Small Cabinet Mineral Specimens
Stock No.33914£1,175.00 Add to basketA varied and colourful collection of 7 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive small wooden display base. Ex. private British collection, this group contains a range of superb small specimens including a vibrant pink thulite, an impressive agate nodule, a yellow sulphur specimen and a blue fluorite. Further details below: A: Dolomite B: -
Giant Titanites Ammonite Fossil on Stand
Stock No.33898£4,275.00 Add to basketA superb giant ammonite fossil of the Titanites Giganteus variety mounted on a bespoke steel stand with sandstone base. Ex. private collection of Gordon Walkden. Sourced from Worth Quarry, Swanage on Britain’s Jurassic Coast, this impressive large-scale ammonite spans a length of 66 cm (25.89 in). It is an excellent example of the Titanites variety, -
Large Pyrite Cluster Specimen
Stock No.33906£4,975.00 Add to basketA large pyrite cluster specimen originating from Peru, displayed on one of our exclusive museum-quality painted plaster bases. Naturally formed over millions of years, this huge pyrite cluster showcases a golden, brass-yellow colour, typical of the variety, with a metallic lustre for which it is famously named ‘Fool’s Gold’. This particular specimen is an impressive -
Blacknite Quartz Cluster Specimen
Stock No.33908£1,175.00 Add to basketAn unusual blacknite quartz cluster specimen with covelline and bornite from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases. Blacknite is a beautiful mineral of the goethite/hematite variety, displaying a natural iridescence of colours across the crystals including pink, purple, black, yellow and blue. Blacknite specimens like this one with beautiful crystal -
Collection of Mounted Native Copper Specimens
Stock No.33912£1,375.00 Add to basketA collection of 6 natural, native copper specimens, each presented on an exclusive small wooden display base. Ex. private British collection, this group includes a range of superb specimens including cuprite from Wheal Phoenix mine in Cornwall, native copper from Michigan, USA and chalcocite from No. 16 level, Geevor Mine, Pendeen found in 1981. The -
Polished Jigsaw Ammonite Fossil
Stock No.33900£1,475.00 Add to basketA complete prehistoric polished jigsaw ammonite fossil, originating from Madagascar, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster base. A natural historical artefact, preserved by compression over millions of years! Over 200 million years old, this ammonite fossil dates from the Triassic period and has been polished to create a beautiful glossy, lustre, revealing its complex -
Large Fossilised Limestone Ammonite
Stock No.33820£2,375.00 Add to basketA large-scale fossilised limestone ammonite (130+ million years old), presented on one of our large, museum quality, painted plaster display plinths. Ex. private collection of Gordon Walkden. Sourced from Worth Quarry, Swanage, this impressive ammonite fossil has a distinctive coiled shape with subtle ridges indicative of what once were the septa (walls) between its inner -
Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil
Stock No.33818£2,475.00 Add to basketA large-scale Jurassic ammonite fossil from Yarborough or Crosby Warren, Lincolnshire. Ex. private collection of Gordon Walkden. Dating from the Jurassic period (145 million years ago), this large ammonite fossil has a deep, burnished brown colour with a distinctly coiled shape, which is particularly pronounced at the centre. Look closely and you’ll observe highlights of -
Natural Dogtooth Calcite Crystal
Stock No.33816£675.00 Add to basketA small cabinet natural dogtooth calcite specimen from Joplin Field, Sri-State, Jasper County, Missouri, USA. Ex. private collection. Formed over millions of years, this natural calcite specimen showcases spectacular scalenohedral crystals – also known as dogtooth spar – and has a light coloured, almost translucent quality. This superb mineral specimen is for sale with one -
Realgar Orpiment Mineral Specimen
Stock No.33808£845.00 Add to basketA striking red realgar orpiment mineral cabinet specimen from Palomo Mine, Castrouirreina Provence, Peru (now closed), ex. private collection. This stunning specimen is made up of two very similar minerals: orpiment and realgar. The realgar provides a brilliant red colour while the orpiment showcases a yellow-orange hue, both of which were used in ancient eras -
Dogtooth Calcite Specimen Cluster
Stock No.33810£775.00 Add to basketA superb small cabinet dogtooth calcite cluster specimen from Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. private collection. This natural calcite specimen is an excellent example of the dogtooth variety. The light, cream-coloured scalenohedral crystals – also known as dogtooth spar – have been brilliantly formed into defined points over millions of years. Presented on one of our medium -
Large Natural Tropaeum Ammonite Fossil
Stock No.33674£3,275.00 Add to basketA superb naturally occurring tropaeum ammonite fossil originating from Whale Chine, Chale Bay, Isle of Wight, mounted on one of our exclusive large display plinths. Dating from the early cretaceous period (145 – 100 million years ago), this large ammonite fossil catches the eye with its deep protruding ridges and distinct, partly uncoiled, coil; traits -
Polished Labradorite Freeform
Stock No.33652£1,875.00 Add to basketA striking polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar, naturally formed over thousands of years. Characterised by its iridescent colours, principally blue, this high grade labradorite is a stunning natural mineral specimen, the lustrous colours fluctuating as it is observed from different angles. It is freestanding, making a striking sculptural piece for an interior, with a