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LOT 2043
Natural History - Red Quartz Nodule
2 1/4 in. (122 grams, 56 mm each).
The rounded pebble opened to reveal the internal cavity filled with quartz crystals in enhanced red colour. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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AUCTIONS:
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Natural History - Large Brown Obsidian Volcanic Glass Specimen Group [34]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising variously sized, brown to dark brown coloured chunks. 1.43 kg total, 38-53 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cut to a roughly triangular shape with large, deep purple crystals. 837 grams, 11.4 cm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With metallic lustre. 195 grams, 45 mm
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK. 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.
