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LOT 2392
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Marine Dinosaur Tooth Collection
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 140-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (14.9 grams total, 17-28 mm).
Comprising four Mosasaur sp. fossil teeth with remains of enamelling. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
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LOT 2392
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur Marine Dinosaur Tooth Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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