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LOT 1728
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Cleoniceras Ammonite Halves
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/8 in. (565 grams total, 13.6 cm each).
A pair of cut Cleoniceras sp. ammonite halves, polished to reveal the distinctive structure of the chambers; some iridescence; chip to edge of one half. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1728
Natural History - Cut and Polished Fossil Cleoniceras Ammonite Halves
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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