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LOT 2469
Historic British Petrology Collection of Rock Specimens
4 - 4 1/2 in. (2 kg total, 10.3-11.4 cm).
Comprising: volcanic ash from Borrowdale, Cumberland; hornblende from Sutherland; granite-aplite from Devon; and luxullianite; three with old labels. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound at various sites in the UK.
Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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