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LOT 2800
Group of Four [4] Flower Quartz Display Specimens
3 5/8 - 5 in. (762 grams total, 9.3-12.6 cm).
Comprising four matrix sections with flower-like formations of quartz. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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