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LOT 2490
Natural History - Historic 'Sierra Madre, Mexico' Rhyolite Mineral Specimen
4 1/8 in. (315 grams, 10.5 cm high).
Displaying attractive brown banding, probably due to wind-weathering, collection number 363. [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.
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LOT 2490
Natural History - Historic 'Sierra Madre, Mexico' Rhyolite Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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