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LOT 2840
Group of Twenty [20] Large Pink-Orange Calcite Mineral Specimens
2 1/2 - 4 3/8 in. (5.01 kg total including box, 6.2-11.1 cm).
Boxed group of irregular specimens showing vitreous lustre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2840
Group of Twenty [20] Large Pink-Orange Calcite Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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