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LOT 1960
Natural History - Fossil Lacewing
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 108-92 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 5/8 in. (162 grams, 93 mm).
A fossil lacewing in matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Santana Formation, Brazil.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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