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LOT 2282
Fossil Shrimp Group
LATE CRETACEOUS, CIRCA 100.5-93.9 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 1/2 in. (217 grams total, 78-88 mm).
Comprising two rectangular matrices, each with a fossil shrimp. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Lebanon.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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