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LOT 2814
Purple Amethyst Crystal Chunk Group
7/8 - 1 5/8 in. (1.6 kg total, 22-41 mm).
Comprising irregular chunks of dark purple amethyst. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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