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LOT 2772
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]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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.
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LOT 2772
Natural History - Historic Micaceous Haematite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Historic 'Murcia, Spain' Fluorite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With dark crystal formation, collection number 414. 80 grams, 61 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 and an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label. -
Natural History - Historic Mineral Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising: calcite from Picher, Oklahoma, USA, collection number 30; sulphur from Australia, collection number 24; lepidolite from Brazil, collection number 268; optical calcite from Mexico, collection number 142; pyrrhotine from Mexico, collection number 144; rhodonite from England, collection number 48; corundum, collection number 134; mica schist from Skiathos Island, Greece, collection number 512; a mineral specimen in a glass bottle. 104 grams total, 16-76 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. Seven specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
Natural History - Sea Fossil Collection
Silurian-Eocene Period, circa 420-50 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: Athleta luctator shell from Barton Beds, Hampshire, UK, ex professor Gordon Walkden collection, UK; Cretaceous Micraster species sea urchin from St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover, Kent, UK; Silurian fossil seabed section with brachiopods, crinoid stems, and remains of other sea creatures from Wenlock limestone, Dudley, East Midlands, and from an old British collection. 282 grams total, 5.5-10.8 cm
From Dudley, West Midlands, UK. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page for the shell.
