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LOT 2445
Chalcopyrite, Pyrite and Sphalerite Crystal Mineral Specimen
2 1/2 in. (90 grams, 62 mm).
Dense cluster of crystals, pyrite crystals exhibiting characteristic striations, small clusters of prismatic quartz crystals within. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Alimon Mine, Huaron Pasco, Peru.
From the private collection of a Cornish, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2445
Chalcopyrite, Pyrite and Sphalerite Crystal Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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