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LOT 1788
Natural History - Historic Sphalerite Crystal Formation
2 3/4 in. (148 grams, 70 mm).
Comprising black euhedral crystals on a contrasting matrix. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK.
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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