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LOT 2437
Australian Amethyst from Wyloo Station
6 in. (1.1 kg, 15.1 cm).
Geode fragment with finely coloured amethyst cluster. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Wyloo Station, Pilbara region, Western Australia.
Ex UK collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a previous typed information card.
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