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LOT 2870
Collection of Twenty [20] Mixed Crystal Mineral Specimens
5/8 - 5 1/8 in. (1.8 kg total, 1.5-13 mm).
Boxed group of specimens including a hexagonal ruby crystal, pyrite, fluorite, smoky quartz, rock crystal, calcite with sphalerite from Tri-State in USA, amethyst from Uruguay, phantom quartz from Minas Gerais in Brazil, and others. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2870
Collection of Twenty [20] Mixed Crystal Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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