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LOT 0415
Large Amethyst Geode with Calcite Formation
13 3/4 in. (17.65 kg, 35 cm).
Cut geode lined with richly-coloured dark purple and lavender coloured amethyst crystals; to the centre of the geode, large cream-coloured calcite crystals bordered by green celadonite and white quartz, typical of Uruguayan crystal formations.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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