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LOT 0411
Boat-Shaped Formation of Quartz after Anhydrite
12 5/8 in. (2.6 kg total, 32 cm wide including stand).
A boat-shaped cut section of a geode with large blade-shaped white crystals of quartz after anhydrite; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Property of a London lady.
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