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LOT 1766
Natural History - Boxed Fluorite Crystal 'Paper Weight'
3 1/2 in. (275 grams, 90 mm).
The lilac crystals on a white stone matrix; old inked collection number 'S188' to base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanuco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1766
Natural History - Boxed Fluorite Crystal 'Paper Weight'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
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Natural History - Group of Large Lilac Mica Mineral Samples [14]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
Comprising variously sized and shaped examples. 866 grams total, 43-88 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising small nugget-like clusters of small pyrite crystals. 1.09 kg total, 18-38 mm
From Peru. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Italian Scolecite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a radiating cluster of thin white and light-green crystals. 13.7 grams, 38 mm
From Italy. 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.