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LOT 1829
Natural History - Labradorite Specimen Pair
2 5/8 - 2 3/4 in. (281 grams total, 67-71 mm).
Polished with rounded edges and showing rich colour play on most faces, principally blues and golds. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The tabular crystals on a matrix with siderite. 70 grams, 95 mm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. Collected in person in 1965. 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. -
Natural History - Fossil Leaf Group
Eocene Period, circa 40 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four fossil leaves, including Fagus sp. and birch. 101 grams total, 54-79 mm
From Tranquille Shale Formation, McAbee Fossil Beds, Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection. -
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Polished specimen with insect inclusion. 0.61 grams, 13 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
