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LOT 2261
Natural History - Boxed Mixed Mineral Collection [12]
3/4 - 1 in. (142 grams total, 21-24 mm).
Comprising muscovite, realgar, orpiment, rubellite, tourmaline, bornite, sulphur, kyanite, ulexite and chrysocolla; each in a labelled box. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Historic Pseudomorph Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Grey smithsonite with unusual crystal formation. 74 grams, 84 mm
From Tsumeb. Collected in person in 1962. 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 - Boxed Historic Yellow Calcite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Honey-coloured with darker areas; supplied in a cardboard tray. 85 grams, 69 mm
Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Unpolished Cut Amethyst Crystal Geode Slice Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each with two straight edges, cut to expose the inner structure of a geode with layers of amethyst and other crystals. 969 grams total, 26.7-27 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).