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LOT 2101
Natural History - 12mm Cut Malachite Slab Group [10]
3 3/8 - 4 1/8 in. (1.8 kg total, 8.5-10.5 cm).
With unpolished cut surfaces. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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