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LOT 1809
Natural History - Historic Copper Sulphate Crystal Specimen
2 1/2 in. (46 grams total, 63 mm).
On an irregular matrix covered with brilliant blue deposits. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Nchanga, Zimbabwe.
Collected in person in 1964.
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 1809
Natural History - Historic Copper Sulphate Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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