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LOT 2307
Very Large Natural Raw Malachite Specimen
7 1/2 in. (3.37 kg, 19 cm).
Unpolished botryoidal specimen showing characteristic banding on the sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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