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LOT 2052
Natural History - Historic Native Copper Mineral Specimen with Crystal Formation
2 in. (41 grams, 56 mm).
The specimen with white quartz crystals to the underside. [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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LOT 2052
Natural History - Historic Native Copper Mineral Specimen with Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £10
Comprising a cluster of grey and silver octahedral sheets, an old label on the underside. 41 grams, 47 mm
Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Carcharocles megalodon tooth with some good enamel. 100 grams, 78 mm
From Florida, USA. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Historic Cut and Polished Fossil Ammonite Pair
Jurassic Period, Bacocian Stage, 168-172 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cleoniceras sp. ammonite, polished to reveal the distinctive pattern of the cross section chambers. 117 grams total, 79 mm each
From Arbala, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco Morocco, North Africa. Collected in person in 2014. 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.
