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LOT 2439
Natural History - Elrathia Fossil Trilobite Group
CAMBRIAN PERIOD, 541-485 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/4 - 3 1/8 in. (159 grams total, 46-79 mm).
Comprising three irregular grey stone matrices, each containing an Elrathia kingii trilobite. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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