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LOT 2858
Dawn Redwood Fossil Plant Group
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 34-23 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 - 2 5/8 in. (164 grams total, 47-68 mm).
Three irregular matrices containing dawn redwood fossils, showing twig and needle leaves. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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