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LOT 2476
Brown Druzy Quartz Stalagmite Geode Display
CIRCA 140-120 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 7/8 x 11 3/4 x 6 5/8, 7 7/8 in. (6 kg, 15 x 30 x 17cm, 20 cm including stand).
A polished underside of a geode containing upward-reaching stalagmites covered in druzy brown quartz and small, sparkling white quartz crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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