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LOT 2699
Green Malachite Cut Section Group [10]
2 1/8 - 3 3/4 in. (1.34 kg total, 5.6-9.4 mm).
Comprising ten cut sections displaying contrasting green banding. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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