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LOT 2638
Large Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth with Root
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (105 grams, 10.5 cm).
Comprising a Mosasaur prognathodon tooth with some root; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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