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LOT 2303
Fossil Spinosaurus Tooth Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (73 grams total, 66-71 mm).
Comprising two teeth with some root; repaired. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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