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LOT 2803
Large Cut and Polished Malawi Agate Crystal Geode Pair
5 in. (1.2 kg total, 12.5-12.7 cm).
Displaying brown, grey, blue and red banding, the internal cavity with lavender-coloured amethyst crystals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Malawi.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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