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LOT 2756
Group of One Hundred [100] Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
3/8 - 1 3/8 in. (1.06 kg total, 10-35 mm).
A large group of light blue calcite specimens from Mexico. [100, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2756
Group of One Hundred [100] Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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