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LOT 2235
Natural History - Historic Green Mimetite Crystal Formation
2 3/8 in. (46.3 grams, 62 mm).
With small slender crystals on a matrix. [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 2235
Natural History - Historic Green Mimetite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Meyeria Lobster Fossil Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 66-100 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising two Meyeria magna lobster partials. 122 grams total, 72-76 mm
From Atherfield clay, Atherfield, Isle of Wight, UK. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Orthoceras Book Ends
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Polished and cut from a single block containing multiple Orthoceras sp. and other fossil specimens. 2.08 kg total, 12 cm each
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Freestanding with cut base, cut to reveal dense clusters of dark purple crystals. 1.17 kg, 12 cm high
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
