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LOT 1974
Natural History - Amber Group with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5/8 - 1 3/8 in. (23.3 grams total, 16-34 mm).
Comprising ten specimens of polished amber in a variety of sizes with insect inclusions. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American collection.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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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 - Historic Large Pyrite Crystal Formation
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. -
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Natural History - Quartz Crystal Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a large quantity of translucent crystal points. 911 grams total, 28-39 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
