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LOT 0431
Natural History - Historic British Purple Fluorite Crystal Specimen
5 3/8 in. (823 grams, 13.8 cm).
The matrix with well-formed, mainly light-coloured crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Cumberland, UK.
Collected in person in 1960.
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 0431
Natural History - Historic British Purple Fluorite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
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Miocene Period, circa 16 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History - Historic Crystal Silver Wire Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a number of strands on a plastic base. 6 grams total, 58 mm including base
From Ontario, Canada. Collected in person in 1963. 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.
