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LOT 2146
Natural History - Fossil Orthoceras on Matrix Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 - 4 1/4 in. (686 grams total, 9.9-10.7 cm).
Comprising three examples on irregular stone matrices. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Boxed Fluorite Crystal 'Paper Weight'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
The lilac crystals on a white stone matrix; old inked collection number 'S188' to base. 275 grams, 90 mm
From Huanuco, Peru. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Book End Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Each cut into a square shape and with dark purple amethyst crystals. 1.12 kg total, 86-87 mm
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Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Cerussite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
The white tabular crystals on a matrix. 89 grams, 61 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.
