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LOT 2347
Natural History - Large Selenite 'Desert Rose' Crystal Cluster
6 in. (518 grams, 15 cm).
The large cluster comprising five smaller round selenite crystal blade clusters. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2347
Natural History - Large Selenite 'Desert Rose' Crystal Cluster
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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