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Cut Slices of Green Malachite [6] Cut Slices of Green Malachite [6] Cut Slices of Green Malachite [6]
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LOT 2350

Cut Slices of Green Malachite [6]

3 - 6 1/8 in. (1.36 kg total, 7.4-15.6 cm).

Comprising six sections with unpolished cut faces displaying typical banding. [6, No Reserve]

Provenance

From Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

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LOT 2350

Cut Slices of Green Malachite [6]

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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