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LOT 0409
Large Geode Section with 'Snowball' Quartz
20 in. (23.95 kg total, 51 cm including stand).
Rounded geode section with polished borders, lined with snowball-like formations of grey, white and light blue quartz; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 0409
Large Geode Section with 'Snowball' Quartz
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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