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LOT 2591
Boxed Pyrite Crystal Mineral Specimen Collection [8]
1 1/8 - 1 3/4 in. (505 grams total, 29-45 mm).
Comprising eight specimens showing intergrown golden crystals displaying characteristic striations. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanuco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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