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LOT 2533
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur and Enchodus Tooth Display
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 5/8 in. (535 grams, 14.3 cm).
Both specimens set in a rounded sandstone matrix. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2533
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur and Enchodus Tooth Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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