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LOT 1840
Natural History - Historic Graphite Mineral Specimen
2 3/8 in. (183 grams total, 59 mm).
Comprising a number of steel grey masses on a host rock; 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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