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LOT 2041
Natural History - Large Brown Obsidian Volcanic Glass Specimen Group [34]
1 1/2 - 2 1/8 in. (1.43 kg total, 38-53 mm).
Comprising variously sized, brown to dark brown coloured chunks. [34, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2041
Natural History - Large Brown Obsidian Volcanic Glass Specimen Group [34]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - Fossil Starfish Group
Ordovician Period, circa 485-444 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three Petraster sp. specimens on matrices. 482 grams total, 6.2-10.8 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Medium Sized Polished Rock Crystal Specimen Group [47]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising different sizes of translucent pebbles. 1.15 kg total, 28-47 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Witherite Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £131
Comprising a mass of light yellow striated short prismatic crystals. 447 grams total, 92 mm wide
From 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.