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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 - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising cut geode sections encrusted with various sized amethyst crystals. 2.5 kg total, 5.7-10.3 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Plant Leaf Group
Jurassic Period, circa 165-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three irregular matrices, each with plant fossils. 128 grams total, 59-75 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
The tabular crystals on quartz matrix. 75 grams, 50 mm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. 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.