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LOT 2731
Group of Grossular Garnet Mineral Specimens
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (314 grams total, 20-42 mm).
A group of grossular garnet mineral specimens; held in a white card collector's tray. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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