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LOT 2673
'Blackdene Mine' Fluorite on Quartz
8 5/8 in. (2.3 kg, 22 cm).
A large mass of quartz crystals on matrix with fluorite and pyrite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Durham, UK.
De-acquisitioned from a private Cornwall, UK, collection.
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