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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.
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LOT 1772
Natural History - Historic Libya Polished Petrified Wood Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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