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LOT 2843
Large Australian Orange Gypsum Mineral Display Specimen
5 3/4 in. (464 grams, 14.5 cm).
A large specimen of radiating flat prismatic crystals in vibrant orange colour. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Australia.
Acquired Kettering, UK, in April 2002.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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LOT 2843
Large Australian Orange Gypsum Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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