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LOT 2085
Natural History - Historic Gypsum Desert Rose Specimen
4 3/4 in. (422 grams, 12 cm).
A large mass with tabular crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Libya.
Collected in person in 1980.
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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Natural History - Historic Cuprite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a mass of octahedral black to dark red crystals. 64 grams, 45 mm
Collected 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. -
Natural History - British Bison Bone Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising mainly leg bone and rib sections from Bison priscus. 2.2 kg total, 6.5-27 cm
From Oxfordshire, UK. From a Norfolk, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Group
Lower Jurassic Period, Toarcian Stage, circa 180 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising four cut and polished specimens. 327 grams total, 65-68 mm
From Witby, UK. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.