Natural History - Historic Micaceous Haematite Mineral Specimen

2 1/4 in. (235 grams total, 58 mm).

The large nugget with metallic lustre; supplied in a display box. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From Great Rock mine, Devon, UK.
Collected in person in 1964.
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.

Footnotes

The mineral was an important ingredient in the rust-resistant paint used on Royal Navy ships and bridges. Shiny ore has also been used in glaze for pottery, decorative bricks and tiles giving it a sparkly finish.

CONDITION

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LOT 2160