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LOT 2494
Natural History - Large Quantity of Polished Green Tourmaline Specimens
1/8 - 5/8 in. (516 grams total, 4-15 mm).
The colour ranging from light to dark green. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2494
Natural History - Large Quantity of Polished Green Tourmaline Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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