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LOT 1936
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Sand Shark Tooth Group
EOCENE PERIOD, 70-50 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (3.27 grams total, 14-22 mm).
A group of eight extinct sand shark teeth. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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