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LOT 2033
Natural History - Fossil Leaf Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 40 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 - 3 1/8 in. (101 grams total, 54-79 mm).
Comprising four fossil leaves, including Fagus sp. and birch. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Tranquille Shale Formation, McAbee Fossil Beds, Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Polished Green Tourmaline Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a quantity of over 500 carats of tumble-polished green tourmaline crystals. 102 grams total, 5-16 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Natural History - Historic Cassiterite Ore Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising five specimens, one with radially fibrous botryoidal crusts. 1.68 kg total, 44-94 mm
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. -
Natural History - Historic Iridescent Purple Bornite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
the large pebble with iridescent dark purple surfaces with small areas of blue and brown. 189 grams, 54 mm
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.
