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LOT 2582
Historic Cut and Polished Rutilated Quartz Crystal Mineral Specimen
4 1/8 in. (344 grams, 10.4 cm).
With a cut window displaying dense acicular rutile inclusions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2582
Historic Cut and Polished Rutilated Quartz Crystal Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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