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LOT 1902
Natural History - Diplomystus Dentatus Fossil Fish in Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 x 4 3/4 in. (817 grams, 17.7 x 12 cm).
A rectangular sedimentary matrix displaying a Diplomystus dentatus fossil fish. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1902
Natural History - Diplomystus Dentatus Fossil Fish in Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
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