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LOT 2493
'Bwana Mkubwa Mine' Malachite Specimen
5 5/8 in. (1.8 kg, 14.5 cm).
Cut section of malachite showing contrasting banding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Bwana Mkubwa Mine, Ndola, Zambia.
De-acquisitioned from a private Cornwall, UK, collection.)
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