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LOT 1905
Natural History - Quartz Crystal 'Flower' Specimen
5 in. (312 grams, 12.6 cm).
A quartz crystal 'flower' specimen. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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