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LOT 1754
Natural History - Historic Mixed Mineral Collection
1 1/8 - 3 3/4 in. (782 grams total, 30-96 mm).
Comprising: sphalerite; barite from Zambia; cassiterite; two samples of felspar pyromorphite; psilomelane dendrite; botryoidal haematite; Blue-John from Derbyshire; native silver; and a lava bomb from Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected 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.
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Natural History - Historic Chalcotrichite Mineral Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £47
Or plush copper ore in rich carmine colour. 40.5 grams, 47 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 - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Pliocene Period, circa 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
From Carcharocles megalodon with serrated edges and two-toned enamel. 194 grams, 11.9 cm
Ex J. Shaul collection. -
Natural History - 'English' Belemnite Group
Jurassic Period, circa 200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Nanobelus sp. of various sizes from Frodingham Ironstone, prepared and varnished. 1.29 kg, 23.5 cm
From Conesby Quarry, near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK, 1980s. Ex Old English collection. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.