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LOT 1821
Natural History - A Large Quantity of Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Grains
1/8 - 1/4 in. (4 kg total, 1-6 mm).
Including various size grains. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanuco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1821
Natural History - A Large Quantity of Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Grains
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Historic Witherite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £131
Comprising a mass of light yellow striated short prismatic crystals. 447 grams total, 92 mm wide
From Cumberland, UK. Collected in person in 1963. 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. -
Natural History - Polished Copal Pair with Insects
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two polished specimens containing several insects and other inclusions. 39 grams total, 7.8-11.2 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Deer Antler Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 1.8 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
From Odocoileus virginianus; supplied in a cardboard specimen tray. 303 grams total, 10-12.1 cm
From the Alachua Formation, Taylor County, Florida, USA. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
