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LOT 1722
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star on Matrix
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/2 in. (449 grams, 14 cm).
A polygonal matrix displaying a fossilised Ophiura sp. brittle star. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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