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LOT 2325
Fossil Shrimp Cluster
LATE CRETACEOUS, CIRCA 100.5-93.9 MILLIONS YEARS B.P.
6 3/8 in. (283 grams, 16.2 cm).
Polygonal matrix with a number of shrimp fossils. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2325
Fossil Shrimp Cluster
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (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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