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LOT 3172
Fossil Brittle Star on a Matrix
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-443 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 in. (443 grams, 15.2 cm).
An irregular matrix with Ophiuroidea sp. specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3172
Fossil Brittle Star on a Matrix
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Aletai Meteorite Specimen
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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