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LOT 2802

Bicoloured Rose Quartz Mineral Specimen Group [40]

1 5/8 - 3 1/2 in. (3.05 kg total, 40-88 mm).

Comprising large chunks of pink rose quartz, some with iron deposits. [40, No Reserve]

Provenance

From Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

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LOT 2802

Bicoloured Rose Quartz Mineral Specimen Group [40]

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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