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LOT 2890
Group of Two [2] Boxed Large Huanuco Pyrite and Pyrite and Quartz on Galena Crystal Specimens
2 1/8 - 3 in. (573 grams total, 54-74 mm).
Comprising an intergrown mass of pyrite crystals from Peru and a specimen of pyrite and quartz crystals on galena; each on a labelled specimen tray. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2890
Group of Two [2] Boxed Large Huanuco Pyrite and Pyrite and Quartz on Galena Crystal Specimens
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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