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LOT 2197
Natural History - Fossil Crab on Matrix
EOCENE-MIOCENE PERIOD, 58-5.3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 3/8 in. (1.47 kg, 13.5 cm high).
The remains of a fossil crab set in a sedimentary matrix.
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Mixed Seashell Collection
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