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LOT 2426
Fossil Primigatus Fish
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 6/8 in. (285 grams, 145 mm).
A rare Primigatus sp. fish on a rectangular matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
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Large Rainbow-coloured Carborundum Crystal Display Specimen
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A large cluster of silicon carbide showing beautiful iridescence. 1 kg, 16 cm
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Insects in Polished Amber
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A polished irregular piece of amber with insect and other inclusions. 7.3 grams, 40 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
