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LOT 2012
Natural History - Historic Cassiterite Ore with Crystal Formation
2 5/8 in. (349 grams, 66 mm).
Comprising prismatic black crystals on a host rock. [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 2012
Natural History - Historic Cassiterite Ore with Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Natural History - Historic British Purple Fluorite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The matrix with well-formed, mainly light-coloured crystals. 823 grams, 13.8 cm
From 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. -
Natural History - Flexicalymene Fossil Trilobite Nodule
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The nodule opened to reveal the positive and negative of the fossilised trilobite. 115 grams total, 52 mm each
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil North African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-93 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Of large size, displaying good enamel and serrations. 34.5 grams, 67 mm
From the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
