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LOT 1769
Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Mineral Specimen Collection
1 1/2 - 2 1/4 in. (748 grams total, 40-58 mm).
Comprising: a polished lapis lazuli pebble; quartz; ulexite; sphalerite and others. [10, 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 1769
Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Mineral Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
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Yellow tabular siderite crystals on specular haematite. 134 grams, 79 mm
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