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LOT 1877
Natural History - 'English' Polished Explosion Breccia Pebble
CIRCA 2.7 BILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 in. (57 grams, 60 mm).
With distinctive random dark grey and cream formation with traces of orange-pink within the cream sections. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, St. Austell, Cornwall, UK.
Ex English collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1877
Natural History - 'English' Polished Explosion Breccia Pebble
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Natural History - Historic Pink Realgar Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The fine granular crystals on a matrix. 137 grams, 67 mm
Collected in person in 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. -
Natural History - Natural Mahogany Coloured Volcanic Glass Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising small and large chunks in light and dark brown colour. 1.12 kg total, 48-60 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
Pleistocene Age, circa 2 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising two hollow wading bird bones. 13 grams total, 77-90 mm
From Rancho La Brea Formation, Maricopa Co., California, USA. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.