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LOT 2435
Fossil Brittle Star on Matrix
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485-443 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/8 in. (362 grams, 16 cm).
An irregular matrix with Ophiuroidea sp. specimen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2435
Fossil Brittle Star on Matrix
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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