Fragment Collection (#73)

Siderite
Stout prisms of siderite, up to 1.7cm long and terminated by basal place and narrow rhombohedrom faces, on quartz crystals. Specimen from the Great Onslow Consol mine, St. Breward, Cornwall

Homo sapiens cranium (Piltdown 1)
Two pieces that represent the Piltdown 1 cranium held at The Natural History Museum, London. This specimen was reported as being discovered at Piltdown

Piltdown 1 cranium
Five pieces that represent the Piltdown 1 cranium (not including jaw). Held at The Natural History Museum, London

Plate 11. Mantells Geology of Sussex
Plate 11 from Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex, 1827 by G. A. Mantell

Tillite
This Tillite specimen is from Kimberley, South Africa. Tillites are the consolidated remains of the rock fragments and powder that are left behind as a glacier melts and retreats

Septastraea forbesi, coral
This Pliocene coral from Maryland, USA is 10 cm long and is a fragment of a much larger colony

The Barwell meteorite, showing a rock frgament formed by melting of a pre-existing planetary body; this indicates that plantesimals were present when chondrules formed

Partially fusion-crusted stone
A 294g (10oz) partially fusion crusted stone from the Camel Donga eucrite strewn field. The orange/brown staining on the black, fusion crusted surface is staining from the local soil

Chergach meteorite

Podoces pleskei, pleskes ground jay
Pleskes ground jay egg specimens (one fragment)

Gymnoris dentata, bush petronia
Bush Petronia egg specimens (one fragment)

Leaf fragments, figure from Descriptiones Fruticum et Arboru
This volume, by Georg Joseph Camel, was held in the library of Sir Hans Sloane

Agglomerate
An agglomerate is a rock formed of angular volcanic fragments. Specimen from Volcanoes 2nd edition fig 57 (top)

Sivapithecus meteai cranial fragment
A lower fragment of the cranium of Sivapithecus meteai showing maxilla, incisors, canine, premolars and molars. This specimen dates back 9 million years and was discovered in Yassorien, Turkey

Modern Homo sapiens skull (Skhul V)
A three-quarter view of a cast reconstruction of fragments of skull discovered at the Skhul Cave, Israel. This specimen dates back to 105, 000 years ago. It is known as Skhul V

Fragment of Egyptian fabric with hippopotamus of the Fatimid period (9th c.). Islamic art. Textiles. EGYPT. Cairo. Museum of Islamic Arts

Fragment of Greek glass with a representation of a comedy mask. Greek art. Ceramics. ITALY. Adria. National Museum of Archaeology

Satyr. Fragment of An

Fragment of a Covering
Fragment of a felt covering for a saddle, with an Elk design. Pazyryk Culture. Scythian Art. Altai or Altay Territory Date: 4th-6th Century BCE

King of the Franks, 768-814, and Emperor of the West, 800-814. Gold talisman of Charlemagne, late 8th-9th century
CHARLEMAGNE (742-814). King of the Franks, 768-814, and Emperor of the West, 800-814. Gold talisman of Charlemagne, late 8th-9th century

STATUE OF LIBERTY, 1886. Cross section showing the frame and anchorage in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Line engraving, American, 1886

STATUE OF LIBERTY, 1885. Visitors to Bedloe Island in New York Harbor see fragments of the statue, delivered in June. Construction on the pedestal is still ongoing

West Acre Priory gateway, Norfolk, England, the largest remaining fragment of this once great religious building, dating from 1198. Date: 12th century

Fragment from a British plane, WW1
A fragment from a British plane, possibly part of the tailfin, bearing the code number F9591, First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Leafcutter Ant (Atta sp. ) two adults, cutting segments out of leaf, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Leafcutter Ant (Atta sp.) two adults, cutting segments out of leaf, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

Northern Fulmar (Fulmaris glacialis) stomach contents containing plastic fragments, Cornwall, England, january

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, artwork
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. Computer artwork of a fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 approaching Jupiter (top right). Debris forming the tail of the comet fragment is at right

Quantum dot probe, artwork
Quantum dot probe. Computer artwork of a quantum dot, a nanocrystal (InAs crystal, orange) that can be used to probe the immune system

Brahin meteorite, 1810
Brahin meteorite. Fragment of the stony iron meteorite found near Brahin, in Belarus, in 1810. Meteorites are rocks that fall to Earth from space

Iridology cholesterol ring. Conceptual computer- enhanced image of a human eye and an autoradiogram (fingerprint). Iridology is a complementary medicine that bases its diagnosis of diseases on an

PCR results. Conceptual image representing the use of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) finger-printing to catch criminals

Potassium channel molecular model
Potassium channel research. Molecular model of the molecular structure of a KcsA potassium ion (K+) channel (brown spirals, centre) from a mouse (mus musculus)

Kenyanthropus platyops. Artists impression of the skull and face of of Kenyanthropus platyops. The remains of this hominid were found in 1999 at Lake Turkana

Fossilised frontal bone, Gran Dolina
Fossilised frontal bone from a childs skull. Fragments of a 12-year-old childs cranial bone being pieced together by a palaeontologist

Archaeologist reconstructing fragmented Celtic pot
Celtic pot reconstruction. Archaeologist reconstr- ucting a fragmented bronze Celtic pot. There is a microscope and an X-ray of the pot before excavation (upper left)

Platelet, artwork
Platelet. Artwork showing the internal structure of platelets, fragments of white blood cells that under normal circumstances are small and biconcave in form (as here)

Organ pipe coral on a beach
Organ pipe coral (Tubipora musica) on a sandy beach. The large amount of organ pipe coral present on this beach has given it a pink appearance. Photographed in Indonesia

Cerise satellite collision, artwork

Peutinger table, historical map
Peutinger table. A section of the historic Peutinger table, which was a 13th century copy of a Roman map. Roads and cities are depicted but the work, which was cut into 12 sections

Coastal shell fragments. Shells are grown by many marine invertebrates for protection. These are the shells of marine molluscs, and are formed from nacre

Ancient Egyptian artefact, 19th century artwork. This artefact, found in Egypt in the 1890s, is a fragment of an Ancient Egyptian object called a pschent

Iron distribution map, Barringer Crater
Iron distribution map for Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA, also known as Meteor Crater. A six-mile (9.65-kilometre) radius circle, centred on the crater

Dead Sea scroll
Fragment of the Dead Sea scrolls on display at the Qumran museum, Dead Sea, Israel

Rock from meteorite impact crater. This rock, which is known as Bunte (multicoloured) breccia, comes from the Nordlinger Ries impact crater in western Bavaria, Germany

Sikhote-Alin meteorite fragment. The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell to Earth from space in northern Siberia on the morning of 12 February 1947. This was an iron meteorite

Sikhote-Alin meteorite fragments. Small (the cube measures 2.5cm squared) pieces of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite that fell to Earth from space in northern Siberia on the morning of 12 February 1947

Tunguska forest
Aerial view of the landscape around Tunguska, 100 years after the famous explosion. At around 7.14am local time on 30 June 1908 a powerful explosion occurred above the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: Fragments of Ancient Civilizations and Natural Wonders" Delicate whispers from the past - a Dead Sea scroll fragment reveals secrets lost in time. Journey through ancient Egypt as we explore the fragmented legacy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Unraveling the enigmatic Minoan art fragments, offering glimpses into Crete's Prince of the Lilies. Meteorolites and meteorites: celestial fragments that fell from the heavens to Earth's embrace. The mesmerizing beauty of an Akhenaten or Nefertiti inlay fragment, crafted with delicate glass during Egypt's Armana period. Witness Hecate's fierce battle against Klytios ne on Pergamon Altar - a monumental fragment depicting ancient mythology. Traces of Roman Britain at Verulamium, St Albans - fragments that bring history alive before our eyes. Planet Earth crumbles under human hands; a poignant reminder to protect our fragile world for future generations. A glimpse into antiquity with a 1st-century AD Dead Sea scroll fragment (C014 / 2074) - preserving knowledge across centuries. The Neanderthal skull fragment speaks volumes about our evolutionary journey and shared ancestry. The Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondrite: a cosmic puzzle piece revealing insights into our solar system's formation. Ford on the River Lea.