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LOT 1818
Natural History - Historic South African Gold Ore Mineral Specimen
2 1/2 in. (40.7 grams, 65 mm).
With a number of speckles on a host rock. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Eastdrifontain Witwaterland, South Africa.
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.
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LOT 1818
Natural History - Historic South African Gold Ore Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Natural History - Medium Sized Ruby in Zoisite Specimen Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Comprising variously sized natural chunks in a labelled bag. 1.5 kg total, 26-55 mm
From Tanzania. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Malachite Mineral Formation Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising four samples including one with botryoidal crystals and one with cassiterite. 454 grams total, 49-82 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 - Historic Roman 'Spartan Basalt' Cut & Polished Green Porphyry Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
A large lacquered cut section mined in Greece, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times. 574 grams, 23 cm
From Greece. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus.
