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LOT 0443
Polished Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 120-140 MILLION YEARS B.P.
10 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 4 in. (5.68 kg, 27 x 20 x 10 cm).
The outer layer of green celadonite beautifully polished, the interior with dark purple prismatic amethyst crystals, and at the top, an aggregate of white rhombohedral calcite crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 0443
Polished Amethyst Crystal Geode Display with Calcite
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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