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Pair of Agate Slabs and an Additional Agate Slab
26 – 27 October 2020, 11:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$102 inc. premium
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Pair of Agate Slabs and an Additional Agate Slab
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
The pair of slabs of translucent agates with eyes cut from the same boulder, RHC8731, RHC8732, Salto do Jacui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, each measuring 7 and 7 1/2 inches in diameter, (featured in mindat.org, MinID: U6U-M3G and 3UR-YTU). Together with a third slice, Barros Cassal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, RHC8730, diameter 5 1/4 in, (MinID: 25G-PGN). (3)
The pair of slabs of translucent agates with eyes cut from the same boulder, RHC8731, RHC8732, Salto do Jacui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, each measuring 7 and 7 1/2 inches in diameter, (featured in mindat.org, MinID: U6U-M3G and 3UR-YTU). Together with a third slice, Barros Cassal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, RHC8730, diameter 5 1/4 in, (MinID: 25G-PGN). (3)
Footnotes
Accompanied by three paper labels.
"A cut and polished agate slab of high quality. Given to me by Ricardo Fabbrin. Ricardo has given the locality of the agate that produced this slab as Barros Cassal. He is an expert on the agates and specimens of R[io] G[rande do] S[ul], having worked his whole life in the export of these to the outside world."