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LOT 0392
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 0392
Egg-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
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