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LOT 1944
Natural History - Large Boxed Pyrite Crystal 'Paper Weight'
3 1/2 in. (627 grams, 88 mm).
Comprising a large mass of small crystals; supplied in a labelled specimen box. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Huanuco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 1944
Natural History - Large Boxed Pyrite Crystal 'Paper Weight'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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