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LOT 2635
Boxed Rock Crystal Quartz Display Point Collection [5]
2 - 2 3/4 in. (350 grams total, 50-70 mm).
Comprising five clusters, each with multiple clear prismatic crystals. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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