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LOT 2306
Natural History - Fossil Canadian Fern
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 305 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/4 - 2 1/2 in. (95 grams total, 44-62 mm).
Comprising fossil fern specimens on irregular matrices. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Canada.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Polished to highlight the fly inclusion. 1 grams, 22 mm
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