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LOT 2489
Natural History - British Arnioceras Fossil Ammonite 'Hidden Gem' Pair
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200-190 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (1 kg total, 12 cm each).
Both sections of a large pebble, displaying multiple Arnioceras semicostatum specimens to the interior faces.
Provenance
From the Holderness Coast, Yorkshire, UK.
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LOT 2489
Natural History - British Arnioceras Fossil Ammonite 'Hidden Gem' Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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