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LOT 2530
Coloured Quartz Crystal Nodule
4 3/8 - 4 7/8 in. (866 grams total, 11.1-12.2 cm).
An opened irregular nodule, the internal cavity filled with dyed green quartz crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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