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LOT 2169
Natural History - Boxed Fenster Quartz Elestial
2 1/2 in. (130 grams, 65 mm).
A large multifacetted specimen; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Paredon, Coahuila, Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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