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LOT 2554
Natural Uncut Apatite Crystal Croup [100]
1/8 - 1 in. (97 grams total, 5-25 mm).
Comprising one hundred prismatic, green to yellow apatite crystals. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Durango, Mexico.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Large Spinosaurus Fossil Dinosaur Tooth Group
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