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LOT 1976
Natural History - Historic Baryte Mineral Specimen
2 5/8 in. (117 grams, 66 mm).
Comprising light blue tabular crystals forming an almost perfect triangle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Nchanga, Zambia.
Collected in person in 1974.
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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