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LOT 2431
50 Blue Calcite Specimens
5/8 - 1 3/8 in. (518 grams total, 17-34 mm).
A group of 50 blue calcite specimens. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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