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LOT 2782
Natural History - Quartz Crystal Nodule
1 3/4 - 2 in. (98 grams total, 45-50 mm).
In enhanced green colour, opened to reveal the internal crystal filled cavity. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Pink Dolomite Crystal Specimen Group [100]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising small and larger pieces of pink dolomite, some with small pyrite crystals. 765 grams total, 20-40 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
