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LOT 1863
Natural History - Fossilised Wood Slice
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 230 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/2 in. (1.03 kg, 16.5 cm).
The large slice with two polished faces showing good detail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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