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LOT 2033
Natural History - Fossil Leaf Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 40 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 - 3 1/8 in. (101 grams total, 54-79 mm).
Comprising four fossil leaves, including Fagus sp. and birch. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Tranquille Shale Formation, McAbee Fossil Beds, Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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