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LOT 0437
White Quartz Geode Slice with Amethyst Core
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 120-140 MILLION YEARS B.P.
13 3/8 x 9 3/4 x 3/4, 20 1/2 in. (4.54 kg, 34 x 25 x 2cm, 52 cm including stand).
Cut and polished slice showing dense intergrown layer of white quartz crystals, the centre with groups of small lavender-coloured amethyst crystals; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 0437
White Quartz Geode Slice with Amethyst Core
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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