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LOT 2039
Natural History - Historic Onyx Mineral Specimen with Polished 'Eye'
2 in. (39 mm, 47 mm).
Cut and polished to reveal the parallel white and brown banding. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Collected in person in 2014.
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 2039
Natural History - Historic Onyx Mineral Specimen with Polished 'Eye'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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