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LOT 1804
Natural History - Fossil Plant Leaf Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 165-200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 3 in. (128 grams total, 59-75 mm).
Comprising three irregular matrices, each with plant fossils. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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