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LOT 1884
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 - 3 1/2 in. (307 grams total, 68-90 mm).
A group of three brittle stars Ophiuroidea sp. on a matrix. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom El Kaid Errami, Tafilalt, Morocco, North Africa.
From an old German collection.
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Natural History - Diplomystus Dentatus Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
A rectangular sedimentary matrix displaying a Diplomystus dentatus fossil fish. 817 grams, 17.7 x 12 cm
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
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Natural History - Polished Baltic Amber with Large Diptera Fly
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £121
A good sized polished block of Baltic amber with multiple inclusions including a large Diptera insect. 7.56 grams, 63 mm
Fine condition.
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Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 2 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of five fossil bird bones. 25 grams total, 26-39 mm
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