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LOT 2513
Natural History - British Promicroceras Fossil Ammonite Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 190 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 3 3/8 in. (384 grams total, 57-85 mm).
Comprising four irregular matrices with Promicroceras planicosta fossils. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Charmouth, Dorset, England.
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LOT 2513
Natural History - British Promicroceras Fossil Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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