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LOT 2356
Natural History - Boxed Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [8]
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (215 grams total, 23-34 mm).
Comprising eight cut sections, each showing some bark detail; in labelled specimen boxes. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2356
Natural History - Boxed Unpolished Fossil Tree Branch Section Group [8]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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