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LOT 2920
Tourmaline and Quartz Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
1 5/8 in. (48 grams, 40 mm).
Watermelon tourmaline crystal on white quartz. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Phantom Quartz Crystal Display Specimen
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Tray of Mineral Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A group of various natural and polished crystal and mineral specimens. 2.35 kg, 39.5 x 23.6 cm total
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Fossil Dragonfly Larvae in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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