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LOT 1984
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal
4 3/4 in. (1.17 kg, 12 cm high).
Freestanding with cut base, cut to reveal dense clusters of dark purple crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Oxynotum Zone Fossil Cluster
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The matrix set with a montage of ammonites, bivalves and a belemnite. 66 grams, 50 mm
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Natural History - Satin Spar Wand Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
With silky lustre, crystallised form of gypsum; each cut to a length. 782 grams total, 50-71 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic British Purple Fluorite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The matrix with well-formed, mainly light-coloured crystals. 823 grams, 13.8 cm
From Cumberland, UK. Collected in person in 1960. 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.
