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Two amazonites priced at 200,000 Yuan

www.chinanews.cn 2005-08-04 17:13:10

The rare stone and trunk-carving exhibition held from July 31 to Aug. 2,
which was organized by the collectors' association in Guizhou's Tongzi
County to commemorate the 60th anniversary of China's 1945 victory in the
Anti-Japanese War, displayed two rare amazonites about 5 kg in weight.
Amazonites are also called Amazon stones. Expert assessment confirms that
these two stones are mainly composed of agate, with a small proportion of
opal. The stones are priced at 200,000 Yuan.

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