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LOT 2549
Natural History - Large Desert Rose Gypsum Specimen Group [10]
2 1/8 - 2 5/8 in. (962 grams total, 53-67 mm).
Comprising ten rounded rose-like formations of flattened, radiating crystals. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2549
Natural History - Large Desert Rose Gypsum Specimen Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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