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LOT 2729
Orange Calcite Mineral Specimen Group [100]
1 - 2 in. (1.15 kg total, 24-51 mm).
Comprising variously sized chunks in vibrant orange colour. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Large Iceland Spar Mineral Specimen Group [16]
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Quartz and Pyrite Mineral Specimen
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An irregular specimen with white quartz and bright pyrite. 175 grams, 74 mm
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Meteorite Oxide Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
An irregular specimen composed of 92% iron, 7% nickel and 1% of other minerals. 5.27 grams, 20 mm
From Northern Arizona, USA. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.