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LOT 2429
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Paper Weight
3 1/4 in. (475 grams, 83 mm).
Comprising a large mass of large and small crystals; supplied in a labelled specimen tray. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Huanaco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2429
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Paper Weight
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Natural History - Cased Native Silver Wire Specimen Group [2]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
Comprising two specimens in their individual cases. 19 grams total, 13-17 mm
From North America. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Large Meteoritic Tektite Group [12]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Meteoric glass, melted terrestrial rock splashed from an impact crater, most roughly ovoid in shape. 969 grams total, 47-83 mm
From Mexico. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Tektites are lumps of black or dark grey natural glass produced from melted crustal rocks that are caused by large hypervelocity meteorite impacts on sediments. -
Natural History - Two Bags of Rose Quartz Crystal Chunks
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Each labelled bag with a number of pink specimens. 805 grams total, 28-43 mm
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).