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LOT 2365
Quality Quartz Crystal Mineral Specimen Collection [3]
4 1/4 - 5 1/8 in. (563 grams total, 10.9-13 cm).
Comprising three large display specimens of quartz, one of 'popcorn quartz' type and two with prismatic crystals. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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