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LOT 2079
Natural History - Polished Malachite Section Group [20]
1 1/4 - 2 in. (273 grams total, 31-52 mm).
Each cut and with one polished face to reveal the attractive veins of the stone. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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