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LOT 2350
Natural History - Large Baryte Crystal Specimen
4 1/4 in. (257 grams, 11 cm).
On a pyrrhotite matrix with clusters of tabular baryte crystals, old stickers to base; supplied in a cardboard specimen tray. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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