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LOT 2725

Pyrite 'Flower' Paper Weight Mineral Specimen Group [3]

2 - 2 1/2 in. (355 grams total, 50-64 mm).

Each a naturally formed 'flower' with smaller inner crystals and larger crystals to the edges. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From Huanuco, Peru.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 2725

Pyrite 'Flower' Paper Weight Mineral Specimen Group [3]

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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