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LOT 2232
Natural History - Historic Azurite on Malachite Mineral Specimen
2 1/2 in. (30 grams, 60 mm).
Comprising dark green malachite with tabular deep blue azurite crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected 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.
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LOT 2232
Natural History - Historic Azurite on Malachite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Natural History - Fossil Smilodon Tooth
Pleistocene Period, circa 2.5 million years–10,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
The saber tooth from Smilodon fatalis, commonly known as a saber-toothed tiger. 588 grams, 20 cm
From the La Brea Tar Pits, USA. Originally acquired from a USA dealer. From an old Northern Ireland collection.
Smilodon is a genus of the extinct machairodont subfamily of the felids. It is one of the best known saber-toothed predators and one of the most famous prehistoric mammals. Although commonly known as the saber-toothed tiger, it was not closely related to the tiger or other modern cats. -
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Natural History - Medium Polished Malachite Specimen Collection [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising irregular sections with one polished face, including single and one treble stalactite sections. 393 grams total, 40-70 mm
From Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three polished specimens. 291 grams total, 69-74 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
