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LOT 2339
Large Cut and Polished Slab of Vintage Blue John
10 3/8 in. (396 grams, 26.5 cm).
An irregular slab showing typical banding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Castleton, England.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' and Otodus Teeth with on Composite Rock
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