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LOT 2017
Natural History - Chalcopyrite 'Peacock Ore' Specimen Group [100]
1/2 - 1 1/8 in. (896 grams total, 15-30 mm).
Displaying rich purple, red, orange and brown colours. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2017
Natural History - Chalcopyrite 'Peacock Ore' Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
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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 - Fossil Wood Section
Late Triassic Period, circa 225 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cut to a freestanding shape with two polished faces. 703 grams, 10.4 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Mica Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a stalactitic structure of brown mica sheets. 200 grams, 10.8 cm
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.