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LOT 1772
Natural History - Historic Libya Polished Petrified Wood Specimen
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1.2 in. (230 grams, 89 mm).
Cut in an angle to display the internal structure of the tree, bark detailing to the outer faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Libya.
Collected in person in 1972.
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 1772
Natural History - Historic Libya Polished Petrified Wood Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Natural History - Historic Cronstedtite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
Comprising a heterogenic mass of dark brown crystals with white quartz; supplied in a display box. 41 grams, 57 mm including box
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.
Cronstedtite is an uncommon mineral that occurs as a hydrothermal product in ore veins. -
Natural History - Historic Wolfrem Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising dark tabular crystals. 293 grams, 69 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 - Fossil Leaf Group
Eocene Period, circa 40 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four fossil leaves, including Fagus sp. and birch. 101 grams total, 54-79 mm
From Tranquille Shale Formation, McAbee Fossil Beds, Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
