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LOT 2782
Quartz Crystal with Graphite with Moving Bubble Mineral Display Specimen
3 1/4 in. (100 grams, 83 mm).
A double terminated quartz crystal with graphite inclusions, a large liquid-filled cavity on one side in which the graphite particles are moving freely. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Cong Li, Hunan Province, China.
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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LOT 2782
Quartz Crystal with Graphite with Moving Bubble Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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