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LOT 2576
Boxed Crystal and Mineral Specimen Collection [11]
1 1/4 - 3 1/4 in. (790 grams total, 32-83 mm).
Comprising: specular hematite, quartz, brown obsidian, specular hematite with quartz, fluorite, citrine, and others. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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