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LOT 2196
Natural History - Blue Quartz Nodule
2 3/8 in. (182 grams total, 62 mm each).
Opened to reveal the rich small quartz deposits inside; in enhanced blue colour. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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