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LOT 2843
Large Australian Orange Gypsum Mineral Display Specimen
5 3/4 in. (464 grams, 14.5 cm).
A large specimen of radiating flat prismatic crystals in vibrant orange colour. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Australia.
Acquired Kettering, UK, in April 2002.
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.
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LOT 2843
Large Australian Orange Gypsum Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Historic Gold Ore Specimen
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Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Sulphur Mineral Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Fossil Shrimps in Matrix
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A sandstone matrix containing three complete and two partial fossil specimens. 165 grams, 11.3 cm
From Lebanon. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.