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LOT 2135
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
4 1/2 in. (837 grams, 11.4 cm).
Cut to a roughly triangular shape with large, deep purple crystals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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