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LOT 2110
Natural History - Quartz Crystal Nodule
1 1/2 in. (60 grams total, 40-41 mm).
The nodule split to reveal the rich quartz crystal deposits within. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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