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LOT 2515
Boxed Mineral and Crystal Display Specimen Collection [4]
1 3/4 - 2 5/8 in. (578 grams total, 46-68 mm).
Comprising: amethyst 'porcupine' from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; pyrite from Huanuco, Peru; crystalline malachite from D.R. Congo; sphalerite on pyrite from Huanuco, Peru. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2515
Boxed Mineral and Crystal Display Specimen Collection [4]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Large Lapis Lazuli Sphere
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £96
A spectacular large polished sphere of lapis lazuli, polished to show its beautiful structure. 10 kg, 18 cm
Property of an Indian gentleman living in London; previously from an Indian collection. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. -
Mounted Amethyst Crystal Display
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £425
A triangular polished geode section displaying green, pink and brown colours, lined with small prismatic light and dark purple amethyst crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.48 kg total, 28.5 cm including stand
From Artigas, Uruguay. Property of a London lady. -
Green Malachite Cut Section Group [10]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising ten cut sections displaying contrasting green banding. 1.34 kg total, 5.6-9.4 mm
From Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.