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LOT 1814
Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 in. (5.6 grams, 70 mm).
Rod with twisted ellipsoid section, many insect inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Historic Magnetite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising a cluster of prismatic crystals. 103 grams, 67 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. -
Natural History - Historic Cassiterite Crystal Specimen Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising three samples with mainly black prismatic crystals. 281 grams total, 33-72 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. -
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth and Fish Bones on Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising three matrices, one with a single tooth; one with a single tooth and various fish bones; one with a number of Mosasaur prognathodon teeth and fish bones. 477 grams total, 4.6-10.5 cm
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