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LOT 2145
Natural History - Pink Quartz Nodule
2 3/8 - 2 3/8 in. (211 grams total, 59-62 mm).
The nodule opened to reveal the dense clusters of small quartz crystals in enhanced pink colour. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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