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LOT 1757
Natural History - Desert Rose Specimen Group [100]
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (490 grams total, 15-32 mm).
Comprising mainly roughly spherical selenite crystal clusters. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Historic Slovenia Gold and Silver Ore Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The host rock raw and unpolished. 107 grams, 61 mm
From the Exchange Mine, Slovenia. Collected in person in 1965. 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 - Cut and Polished Brazil Agate Crystal Geode End and Slice Group [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
All three freestanding and with one polished side to expose attractive pending. 1.3 kg total, 80-89 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Polished 'Puddlestone' 50mm Thick Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3
With two lightly polished cut faces showing the internal structure of the specimen. 2.4 kg, 23 cm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).