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LOT 2234
Natural History - Ruby in Zoisite Specimen Group [100]
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (1.26 kg total, 21-40 mm).
Comprising variously sized irregular chunks. [100, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Tanzania.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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