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LOT 2299
Natural History - Large Cleoniceras Fossil Ammonite with Stand
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 178-180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/4 in. (890 grams total, 18.5 cm high including stand).
The Cleoniceras sp. displaying iridescent surfaces. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
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LOT 2299
Natural History - Large Cleoniceras Fossil Ammonite with Stand
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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