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