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LOT 1805
Natural History - Lyme Regis Fossil Ammonite Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 - 3 3/4 in. (824 grams total, 61-96 mm).
A group of six matrices, each containing one or multiple Promicroceras planicosta fossil ammonites. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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