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LOT 2696
Boxed Iceland Spar Mineral Specimen Group [9]
1 1/4 - 1 1/2 in. (290 grams total, 30-40 mm).
Comprising nine translucent specimens, each in a labelled specimen box. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Blue Calcite Large Mineral Specimen Group [13]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising thirteen large chunks with attractive lustre. 1.87 kg total, 60-86 mm
From Mexico. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Yellow Citrine Crystal Tree on Amethyst
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
On an amethyst geode matrix; the metal branches tipped with polished citrine pebbles. 643 grams, 19 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Tschermigite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising deep purple pyramidal crystals on a matrix; laboratory grown. 34.8 grams, 47 mm
Acquired from the Bakewell Show, UK, 7 October 2000. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.