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LOT 0388
Egg-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
13 1/2 in. (17.1 kg total, 34.5 cm including stand).
Large, polished section of geode showing prismatic dark purple amethyst crystals on the inner surface with a large mass of calcite to one side, the calcite with clusters of small quartz crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 0388
Egg-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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