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LOT 2696
Boxed Iceland Spar Mineral Specimen Group [9]
1 1/4 - 1 1/2 in. (290 grams total, 30-40 mm).
Comprising nine translucent specimens, each in a labelled specimen box. [9, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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