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LOT 2192
Natural History - Medium Petrified Fossil Tree Branch Group [50]
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 - 2 in. (1.13 kg total, 33-49 mm).
Cut in varying lengths, with some thicker sections included. [50, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2192
Natural History - Medium Petrified Fossil Tree Branch Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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