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LOT 2679
Quartz and Calcite Mineral Display Specimen
2 1/2 in. (62.9 grams, 63 mm).
Two double-terminated clear quartz crystals on calcite matrix. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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