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LOT 2369
Naujakasite and Villiaumite Mineral Specimen
2 1/8 in. (71 grams, 55 mm).
An irregular matrx with druzy crystals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom uranium mine tailings, Kvanefjeld, Illimassaq, Greenland.
From the private collection of a Cornish, UK, gentleman.
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