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LOT 2059
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen
1 5/8 in. (95 grams total, 42 mm).
The specimen comprising small and large crystals with one larger cuboid crystal to the top; supplied in a labelled cardboard tray. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2059
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £17
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