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LOT 1826
Natural History - Large Polished Malachite Specimen Collection [9]
2 3/8 - 3 in. (648 grams total, 60-78 mm).
Of irregular shapes with one polished face to display attractive banding. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1826
Natural History - Large Polished Malachite Specimen Collection [9]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Natural History - Polished 'Orca' Agate Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Freestanding and polished to expose the intricate black and white pattern composition within the sample. 490 grams, 10.1 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - North American Fossil Fern Nodule
Carboniferous Period, circa 360-286 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The oval-shaped nodule split in half to reveal the positive and negative impression of the fern fossil. 55 grams total, 67-76 mm
From Mazon Creek, U.S.A. From a Gloucestershire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Iridescent Purple Bornite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
the large pebble with iridescent dark purple surfaces with small areas of blue and brown. 189 grams, 54 mm
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.
