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LOT 1958
Natural History - Boxed Crystalline Malachite Specimen
2 3/8 in. (165 grams, 62 mm).
Displaying botryoidal formations of crystalline malachite; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).