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LOT 2633
Kyanite Crystal Specimen Group
1 - 4 in. (880 grams total, 2.6-10 cm).
A large group of blue kyanite specimens, some within quartz matrix. [74, No Reserve]
ProvenanceMineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
