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LOT 2350
English Aragonite Crystal Mineral Specimen
3 5/8 in. (103 grams, 91 mm).
Clusters of white aragonite crystals on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Reedy Cliff, Port Quin, St Endellion, Cornwall, UK.
From the property of a Cornwall, UK, gentleman.
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From the private collection of a Cornish, UK, gentleman.
