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LOT 2728

Dawn Redwood Plant Fossil

OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 34-23 MILLION YEARS B.P

2 1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (82 grams total, 56-59 mm).

Two irregular matrices containing dawn redwood fossils, showing twig and needle leaves. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the Muddy Creek Formation, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

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LOT 2728

Dawn Redwood Plant Fossil

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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