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LOT 2766
Cut and Polished Agate Geode Slice Collection [9]
4 1/2 - 5 3/8 in. (1 kg total, 11.5-13.8 cm).
Comprising nine polished slices displaying mainly brown, grey and white banding, one with quartz crystal formation to the centre. [9, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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