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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 - Chalcopyrite 'Peacock Ore' Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
Displaying rich purple, red, orange and brown colours. 896 grams total, 15-30 mm
From Mexico. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
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Natural History - Cave Hyena Upper Jaw
Pleistocene Period, 90,000-40,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
From Crocuta crocuta spelaea, comprising the majority of the upper jaw with both canines, molars, premolars and carnassials. 160 grams, 12.8 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman.
The cave hyena is also known as the Ice Age spotted hyena, a paleosubspecies of spotted hyena in Eurasia. It was a highly specialised mammal that preyed on large mammals such as the woolly rhino and steppe bison. -
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.
