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LOT 2201
Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Crystal Formation
3 in. (134 grams, 79 mm).
Yellow tabular siderite crystals on specular haematite. [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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Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).