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LOT 1772

Natural History - Historic Libya Polished Petrified Wood Specimen

TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.

3 1.2 in. (230 grams, 89 mm).

Cut in an angle to display the internal structure of the tree, bark detailing to the outer faces. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From Libya.
Collected in person in 1972.
From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.

CONDITION

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LOT 1772

Natural History - Historic Libya Polished Petrified Wood Specimen

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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