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LOT 2720
Large Fossil Agadir Ammonite with Cut Base
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (2 kg, 12.1 cm).
With a cut base and showing characteristic ribbing, possibly Calycoceras. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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