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LOT 2871
Large Group of Pyrite Mineral Specimens
1 - 2 3/8 in. (4.41 kg total including box, 24-59 mm).
A boxed group of pyrite clusters, some showing larger cubic crystals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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