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LOT 1901
Natural History - Historic Cassiterite Ore Collection
1 3/4 in. (1.68 kg total, 44-94 mm).
Comprising five specimens, one with radially fibrous botryoidal crusts. [5, 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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Natural History - Fossil Deer Antler Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 1.8 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising two section of Odocoileus virginianus antler. 231 grams total, 9.5-10.4 cm
From Alachua Formation, Taylor County, Florida, USA. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. -
Natural History - Historic Tiger's Eye Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Unpolished and cut to a freestanding shape with a wide honey-coloured band. 119 grams, 51 mm
Collected in person in 1965. 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. -
Natural History - Unpolished Cut Amethyst Crystal Geode Slice Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each with two straight edges, cut to expose the inner structure of a geode with layers of amethyst and other crystals. 969 grams total, 26.7-27 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).