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LOT 2443
Fossilised Coral
OLIGOCENE-MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 38-25 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 7/8 - 5 1/8 in. (1.44 kg total, 9.8-13 cm).
Comprising three rounded ribbed growth with vuggy top surfaces. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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