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LOT 2037
Natural History - Historic Indian Apophyllite with Stolbite Crystal Specimen
2 3/4 in. (78 grams, 70 mm).
The white apophyllite crystals with salmon-pink stilbite. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Poona, India.
Collected in person in 2015.
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 2037
Natural History - Historic Indian Apophyllite with Stolbite Crystal Specimen
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