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LOT 1873
Natural History - Historic Orange Realgar Mineral Specimen
2 in. (92 grams, 52 mm).
The bright orange and red crystals on a host rock. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected in person in 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 1873
Natural History - Historic Orange Realgar Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
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Jurassic Period, 200-135 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Fossil Crocodile Skull and Vertebrae
Paleocene Epoch, 66-56 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Displaying the left side of the skull and jaws with teeth, with a number of vertebrae to the side, set on a sandstone matrix; possibly Argochampsa krebsi. 7.7 kg, 49 cm
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Natural History - Historic Smithsonite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising botryoidal formation of dark brown crystals. 82 grams, 60 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.
