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LOT 2854
Natural History - Large Historic Smokey Quartz Crystal Specimen
7 7/8 in. (5.6 kg, 20 cm).
A very large specimen displaying very dark crystals. [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.
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LOT 2854
Natural History - Large Historic Smokey Quartz Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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