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LOT 2377
Fossil Dawn Redwood Leaf Group
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 34-23 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 2 5/8 in. (113 grams total, 57-67 mm).
Three irregular matrices containing dawn redwood fossils, showing twig and needle leaves. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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