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LOT 2590

Natural History - Historic Mineral Specimen Collection

1/2 - 2 1/8 in. (53 grams total, 13-55 mm).

Comprising: ruby from East Africa, collection number 172; orange citrine, collection number 296; aventurine, collection number 306; colourless aquamarine from Minas Gerais, Brazil, collection number 157; blue opal, collection number 141; a cut and polished amethyst slice from Brazil, collection number 360; deep seaweed-green tourmaline from Nigeria, West Africa, collection number 329; turquoise from Cornwall, England, collection number 22; agate from North Transvaal, South Africa, collection number 198. [9, 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.

Seven specimens accompanied by an original historic index file card.

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LOT 2590

Natural History - Historic Mineral Specimen Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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