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LOT 2422
Polished Rutilated Quartz Sphere Group
3/4 in. (43 grams total, 21-22 mm).
Comprising three clear quartz marbles, each with needle-like inclusions of rutile. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a UK gallery, early 2000s.
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