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LOT 2067
Natural History - Large Blue Calcite Mineral Specimen Group [20]
2 1/2 - 3 5/8 in. (3.07 kg total, 65-92 mm).
Comprising large irregular chunks of light blue calcite. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2067
Natural History - Large Blue Calcite Mineral Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - Historic Orange Realgar Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
The bright orange and red crystals on a host rock. 92 grams, 52 mm
Collected 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. -
Natural History - Stony Iron Meteorite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a large irregular mass. 60 grams, 50 mm
From Morocco, Sahara Desert. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Coral Head Heart
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. 156 grams, 74 mm wide
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.