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LOT 2851
Natural History - 'Onchosaur' Fossil Rostral Spine Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 100-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 - 2 1/8 in. (21 grams total, 47-53 mm).
Comprising three large fossil Onchopristus numidus sawfish rostral teeth. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From in the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2851
Natural History - 'Onchosaur' Fossil Rostral Spine Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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