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LOT 2158
Natural History - Cut and Polished Petrified Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 in. (150 grams, 11.5 cm).
With one polished face showing good internal detail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2158
Natural History - Cut and Polished Petrified Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Grade A Cut and Polished Agate Slice Collection [3]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History - Fossilised Wood Section
Triassic Period, circa 250-200 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
A section of fossilised wood with a polished face. 848 grams, 17 cm
From Madagascar. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.