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LOT 2156
Natural History - Blue Quartz Crystal Nodule
1 7/8 - 2 in. (142 grams total, 47-53 mm).
The nodule split in half to expose the cavity filled with enhanced blue crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Large Fossil Crinoid Plate
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Comprising a single Scyphocrinus elegans specimen with clear detail. 2.03 kg, 28.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.