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LOT 2749
Cut and Polished Aegasteroceras Fossil Ammonites
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, 201.3-174.1 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 - 4 5/8 in. (326 grams total, 9-11.8 cm).
Comprising two Aegasteroceras sagittarium sections with a polished face. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Scunthorpe.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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