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LOT 1960
Natural History - Historic Cristobalite Crystal Formation
3 3/8 in. (157 grams, 84 mm).
The white crystals on haematite and quartz. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Mexico.
Collected in person in 1970.
From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
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LOT 1960
Natural History - Historic Cristobalite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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