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LOT 2509
Natural History - Mixed Architectural Mineral Specimen Group
2 3/4 - 9 1/4 in. (3.15 kg total, 7.1-23.5 cm).
Comprising three marble samples, four semi-circular core sections and a granite sample. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
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LOT 2509
Natural History - Mixed Architectural Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - Mixed Architectural Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three marble samples, four semi-circular core sections and a granite sample. 3.15 kg total, 7.1-23.5 cm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. -
Natural History - Historic 'Murcia, Spain' Fluorite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With dark crystal formation, collection number 414. 80 grams, 61 mm
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by an original historic index file card and an old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label. -
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Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising two polished, dome-shaped masses, each with a central Goniatite sp. specimen. 858 grams total, 13.9 cm
From the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, North Africa. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
