10th Aug, 2022 12:00

A Cabinet of Curiosities: including an Important Natural History Collection

 
  Lot 728
 

THREE RARE MINERAL SPECIMENS

THREE RARE MINERAL SPECIMENS,
comprising a rubellite and quartz twin from the Himalaya Mine, San Diego, California; a good cassiterite, ex-Weller family collection, 19th century excavation from Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes; metallic cadmium, ex-Weller family collection, extracted by Klaproth from Mine Sphalerite in the late 18th century (3)

Provenance: Maurice G. Weller Collection

 

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Sold for £180
Estimated at £50 - £100


Condition Report

The rubellite and quartz specimen is 7cm x 5cm, 5cm high, the cassiterite 6cm x 4cm, 2.8cm high; cadmium 7cm long

 
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