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LOT 2342
Crystal and Mineral Specimen Collection [10]
1 5/8 - 4 in. (1.55 kg total, 4.2-10 cm).
Including: sodalite, malachite, citrine, peacock ore, green fuchsite, and others. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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