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LOT 2506
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 450 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (283 grams total, 12 cm).
Ophiura sp. on an irregular matrix; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star Group
Ordovician Age, circa 450 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Miocene-Pliocene Period, 23-3.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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