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LOT 1954
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Specimen Group
1 3/4 - 2 1/2 in. (587 grams total, 46-62 mm).
A group of ten amethyst crystal specimens, each held in a white card collector's tray labelled 'Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil'. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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