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LOT 2509
Natural History - Mixed Architectural Mineral Specimen Group
2 3/4 - 9 1/4 in. (3.15 kg total, 7.1-23.5 cm).
Comprising three marble samples, four semi-circular core sections and a granite sample. [8, 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 2509
Natural History - Mixed Architectural Mineral Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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