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LOT 2770
Natural History - Historic 'Brazil' Muscovite with Quartz Crystal Specimen
3 3/4 in. (299 grams, 96 mm).
Displaying creamy-white, white, colourless and yellowish white colours, collection number 271. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
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LOT 2770
Natural History - Historic 'Brazil' Muscovite with Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Large Historic Smokey Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A very large specimen displaying very dark crystals. 5.6 kg, 20 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. -
Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Pebble Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Displaying attractive banding, the colouring varying from light to dark purple. 232 grams total, 12-30 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Petraster Starfish on Matrix
Ordovician Period, circa 485-444 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Showing a complete and a partial Petraster sp. specimen; repaired. 711 grams, 15.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Ex property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.