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LOT 1839
Natural History - Fossil Crab
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (300 grams, 12.2 cm wide).
A fossil crab on a sedimentary matrix, the matrix carved to act as a stand for display.
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Natural Haematite Mineral Specimen
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Natural History - Fossil Starfish in Matrix
Ordovician Period, circa 485.4-443.8 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £64
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Fine condition.
El Caid Romi, Morocco, North Africa. Old Bristol collection.