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LOT 2411
Natural History - Meteorite Dust from NWA Meteorites in Display Vial
1 in. (4.79 grams total, 24 mm).
A small glass vial of meteoritic dust with a screw cap. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Sahara Desert, North Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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LOT 2411
Natural History - Meteorite Dust from NWA Meteorites in Display Vial
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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