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LOT 2045
Natural History - Historic Crocoite Crystal Formation
2 in. (63 grams total, 52 mm).
Acicular orange crystals on a matrix; supplied in a display box. [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 2045
Natural History - Historic Crocoite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
Carboniferous Period, circa 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rod with twisted ellipsoid section, many insect inclusions. 5.6 grams, 70 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth and Fish Bones on Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three matrices, one with a single tooth; one with a single tooth and various fish bones; one with a number of Mosasaur prognathodon teeth and fish bones. 477 grams total, 4.6-10.5 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Containing several insects and other inclusions. 82 grams, 12.8 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.