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LOT 2656
Natural History - Historic Gold Ore Specimen
3/4 in. (3.4 grams, 21 mm).
Displaying earthy-yellow, yellowish brown and gold-yellow colours, collection number 251. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
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Natural History - Historic 'Sicily, Italy' Sulphur Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Displaying vivid lemon-yellow and straw-yellow colours, collection number 340. 77 grams, 46 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Fossil Thysanopeltis Trilobite
Middle Devonian Age, circa 419-380 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Showing well-defined fringing pygidial spines. 298 grams, 11.6 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic 'Tsumeb, South West Africa' Malachite on Calcite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Displaying very small botryoidal malachite masses on pale green to colourless calcite, collection number 432. 106 grams, 84 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
