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LOT 2392
Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 7/8 in. (104 grams, 12.3 cm).
Showing some good enamel and some root; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco, North Africa.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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