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LOT 2477
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Section Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 50 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 - 5 3/4 in. (3.71 kg total, 12-14.5 cm).
Comprising three petrified wood sections. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Somerset, UK.
From a local collector.
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