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LOT 1797
Natural History - Boxed Icelandic Spar Specimen Group [20]
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (335 grams total, 19-32 mm).
The colours ranging from light pink and green to light brown; each in a cardboard tray. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1797
Natural History - Boxed Icelandic Spar Specimen Group [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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