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LOT 2048
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite & Quartz on Sphalerite
2 7/8 in. (169 grams, 74 mm).
The sphalerite matrix with prismatic quartz crystals and pyritohedral pyrite crystals; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanuco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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