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LOT 2776
Group of Three Metasequoia Dawn Redwood Fossils
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 34-23 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/4 - 2 1/8 in. (88.1 grams total, 46-55 mm).
Three irregular matrices containing dawn redwood fossils, showing twig and needle leaves. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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