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LOT 2131
Natural History - Polished Quartz Crystal Ball
1 5/8 in. (95 grams, 41 mm).
Translucent with an area of rainbow reflections, a small chip to the opposite side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Boxed Calcite with Sphalerite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a large single yellow calcite crystal on a cluster of sphalerite crystals; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. 48 grams, 48 mm
From Tri-State, U.S.A. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Formed as a large cube with silvery surfaces. 441 grams, 43 mm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. Collected in person in 1965. 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 South African Gold Ore Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With a number of speckles on a host rock. 40.7 grams, 65 mm
From Eastdrifontain Witwaterland, South Africa. 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.
