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LOT 2452
Natural History - Brown Calcite Mineral Specimen Group [100]
5/8 - 1 3/4 in. (1.11 kg total, 16-45 mm).
In labelled bags, each with fifty samples. [100, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2452
Natural History - Brown Calcite Mineral Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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