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LOT 2364
Natural History - Popcorn Quartz Crystal Specimen
4 3/8 in. (363 grams, 11.3 cm).
White to clear in colour with a small section containing light lavender coloured crystals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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