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LOT 2437
Natural History - Turquoise Blue Coloured Crystal Nodule
4 - 4 1/2 in. (1.3 kg total, 10.1-11.5 cm).
Comprising two halves with enhanced coloured crystals. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2437
Natural History - Turquoise Blue Coloured Crystal Nodule
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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