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Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,200
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,900
Sold for (Inc. bp): £37,700
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Sold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Sold for (Inc. bp): £36,400
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,360
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,400
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Comprising variously sized natural chunks in a labelled bag. 1.5 kg total, 26-55 mm

From Tanzania.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

Lot No. 1857
4
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
The large outer crystals enclosing a dense cluster of small crystals forming a 'flower'. 285 grams, 90 mm

Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966.
From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.

Cleoniceras sp. displaying the distinctive pattern of the cross-section chambers. 218 grams, 92 mm each

From Madagascar.
Collected between 1930 and 1960.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.

Lot No. 1859
2
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a quantity of variously-sized matrices with clusters of specularite. 288 grams total, 13-44 mm

Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

Lot No. 1860
4
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of variously-sized crystals; supplied in a labelled cardboard tray. 90 grams, 43 mm

From Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

Comprising specimens of different sizes, including examples retaining some or most of the root, enamel and/or serration. 940 grams total, 5-32 mm

Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.

Lot No. 1862
3
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Grey smithsonite with unusual crystal formation. 74 grams, 84 mm

From Tsumeb.
Collected in person in 1962.
From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.

The large slice with two polished faces showing good detail. 1.03 kg, 16.5 cm

From Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.

Lot No. 1864
2
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising different shapes and sizes with waxy lustre. 1.29 kg total, 27-60 mm

Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).

Polished to a roughly rectangular shape with insect and other inclusions. 3.5 grams, 31 mm

From a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising three Douvilleiceras sp. (sometimes known as a Goat Horn) polished to reveal rich calcites and suture patterns. 157 grams total, 45-54 mm

From the North-East Coast of Madagascar in the jungles of Mahajanga.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.

The red prismatic crystals on host rock. 21 grams, 48 mm

From Cornwall, UK.
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966.
From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.

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