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LOT 2259
Natural History - Historic Witherite Crystal Specimen
3 1/2 in. (447 grams total, 92 mm wide).
Comprising a mass of light yellow striated short prismatic crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Cumberland, UK.
Collected in person in 1963.
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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Natural History - Historic Green Pyromorphite Crystal Specimen
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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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