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LOT 2812
Mixed Mineral and Crystal Specimen Group
1/4 - 2 5/8 in. (733 grams total, 5-67 mm).
Comprising: four boxed quartz specimens from Minais Gerais, Brazil; a group of amethyst chippings; a group of polished tourmaline chips; and a group of mixed red to brown mineral specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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