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LOT 2426
Large Coloured Composite Quartz Nodule
5 1/2 - 5 5/8 in. (1.94 kg total, 14.1-14.3 cm).
Composed of dyed bright purple quartz crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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