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LOT 2450
Natural History - Quartz Rock Crystal Point Group [15]
2 1/4 - 3 1/8 in. (1.09 kg total, 56-81 mm).
Comprising fifteen large prismatic points. [15, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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