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LOT 1711
Natural History - Rock Crystal Mineral Specimen
3 in. (150 grams, 76 mm).
A rock crystal mineral specimen with two points. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Corinto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Private collection, Munster, Germany.
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