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LOT 2700
Natural History - Historic 'Gila County, Arizona' Vanadinite Mineral Specimen
3 5/8 in. (262 grams, 92 mm).
A large specimen displaying brownish red, blood-red and greyish colours, collection number 283. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card and an old Gemstones Ltd invoice dated 1978.
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LOT 2700
Natural History - Historic 'Gila County, Arizona' Vanadinite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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