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LOT 2238
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen
2 in. (87 grams, 52 mm).
The specimen with larger crystal formation to one face and the other face with small crystals; 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 2238
Natural History - Boxed Pyrite 'Fool's Gold' Crystal Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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