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LOT 2486
Large Fossil Tree Trunk Section
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
9 1/2 in. (3.43 kg, 24 cm).
Displaying dark banding to the centre with some bark detailing to the outer surfaces. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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