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LOT 2491
Fossil Mioplosus Fish
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
8 x 6 1/2 in. (1.8 kg, 20.2 x 16.7 cm).
On a heavy rectangular matrix, showing some good detail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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