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LOT 2314
Natural History - Massive Malachite Boulder Section
7 1/8 in. (3.03 kg, 18 cm).
Unpolished and of botryoidal form. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the People's Republic of Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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