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LOT 2097
Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Cerussite Crystal Formation
2 3/8 in. (89 grams, 61 mm).
The white tabular crystals on a matrix. [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 2097
Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Cerussite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Polished Copal Pair with Insects
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two polished specimens containing several insects and other inclusions. 39 grams total, 7.8-11.2 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
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Natural History - Specularite Haematite Specimen Group [44]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a quantity of variously-sized matrices with clusters of specularite. 288 grams total, 13-44 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Kernite over Quartz Mineral Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a mass of quartz with prismatic white crystals penetrating through a carpet of small dark crystals with iron deposits. 176 grams, 78 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.
