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LOT 2220
Natural History - Mixed Fossil Collection
DEVONIAN TO CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 417-100 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/8 - 3 3/8 in. (1.37 kg total, 11-86 mm).
An interesting mix of various fossils comprising: a pterosaurus Coloborhynchus moroccensis tooth with an information card; a group of trilobite partials; a fossil leaf on a matrix; a pair of polished goniatites; a pair of polished orthoceras; a pair of mosasaur teeth; five polished heart-shaped fossil coral heads; a number of various ammonites, and others. [42, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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