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LOT 2466
Natural History - Quartz Crystal Nodule
2 1/2 in. (138 grams, 65 mm).
Split to reveal the internal enhanced purple crystal cavity. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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