Natural History - Historic Large 'Mexico' Sulphur Mineral Specimen

Comprising: brown calcite, collection number 321; quartz from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 206; agate geode section from Brazil, collection number 57; talc from Tyrol Province, Austria, collection number 136; mounted on a display base; yellow sulphur from Mexico, collection number 73; cut marcasite nodule, collection number 163; calcite from Cirvela, Sinaloa, Mexico, collection number 249; baryte and quartz on chalcosine, collection number 389; chalcopyrite from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 253. 2.47 kg total, 7.2-11.9 cm



Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card.

Cut in two halves with the cut faces polished to emphasise the brown and grey banding, collection number 332. 2.27 kg total, 11.8-12 cm



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.

Consisting of a reddish spessartite crystal on a black tourmaline on a white matrix, with a sprinkling of some smaller garnet crystals; purchased for £38.00 from Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, in the 1980s, with an old label. 11.8 grams, 24 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.