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LOT 2203
Natural History - Fossil Trilobite Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 - 2 3/8 in. (322 grams total, 49-62 mm).
Comprising four fossil trilobites, two Morocops (Barrandeops) sp. trilobites and two Hollardops mesacristata trilobites on a matrix. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Atlas Mountains, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Pragian, (Alnif), Morocco.
From an old Oxford, UK, paleontological collection.
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Natural History - Historic Tsumeb Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Grey smithsonite crystals with sheet-like crystals. 91 grams, 66 mm
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Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Gem Tree
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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