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LOT 2625
Fossil Brittle Star on Matrix Pair
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-443 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 - 4 7/8 in. (464 grams total, 9-12.5 cm).
Comprising two irregular matrices, each with an Ophiuroidea sp. specimen. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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