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LOT 2698
Large Desert Rose Gypsum Mineral Specimen Group [20]
1 7/8 - 3 1/8 in. (1.8 kg total, 48-80 mm).
Comprising twenty large radiating clusters of tabular crystals. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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