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LOT 2910
Large Natural Fossil Coral Head
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 in. (1.1 kg, 15.5 cm).
A domed unpolished section of a coral head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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