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LOT 0403
Triangular Amethyst Crystal Geode Section with Calcite
17 3/8 in. (8.1 kg total, 44.2 cm high including stand).
The polished geode section lined with purple amethyst crystals, large gold-coloured calcite crystals on a bed of red drusy quartz, a ledge of lilac amethyst crystals below; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 0403
Triangular Amethyst Crystal Geode Section with Calcite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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