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LOT 2850
Large Desert Rose Gypsum Specimen Group [15]
1 7/8 - 2 1/2 in. (1.19 kg total, 47-62 mm).
Comprising fifteen rounded clusters of flattened crystals. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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