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LOT 2231
Natural History - Fossil Ammonite Collection
CRETACEOUS-JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 - 1 7/8 in. (148 grams total, 30-48 mm).
Comprising six specimens, including three Perisphinctes sp. and two iridescent Cretaceous Period specimens. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from various sources within the UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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