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LOT 2842
Dactylioceras Fossil Ammonites
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/2 in. (140 grams, 90 mm).
A matrix containing multiple fossils and two clear Dactylioceras specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Germany.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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