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LOT 2774
Optical Calcite Mineral Specimen Collection
5/8 - 7/8 in. (170 grams total, 18-22 mm).
A group of ten optical calcite specimens, each held in a white card collector's tray. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceDurango, Mexico.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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