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LOT 2081
Natural History - Boxed Polished Malachite Section Group [15]
1 3/8 - 1 7/8 in. (297 grams total, 35-47 mm).
Each cut and polished to reveal the attractive veins of the stone; each supplied in a labelled cardboard specimen tray. [15, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2081
Natural History - Boxed Polished Malachite Section Group [15]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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