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LOT 2216
Natural History - Pyrite 'Fools Gold' Crystal Group [100]
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (1.22 kg total, 17-35 mm).
Comprising nodules composed of pyrite crystals of various sizes. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2216
Natural History - Pyrite 'Fools Gold' Crystal Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Green Fuchsite Mineral Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
Comprising a quantity of pale to darker green specimens in different sizes. 1.25 kg total, 31-46 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Fossil Plant Leaf Group
Jurassic Period, circa 165-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three irregular matrices, each with plant fossils. 128 grams total, 59-75 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Green Mimetite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With small slender crystals on a matrix. 46.3 grams, 62 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.