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LOT 2378
Natural History - Polished Amber with Cadis Fly Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 in. (3.24 grams, 51 mm).
A polished specimen of amber displaying a fly inclusion. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Baltic Sea Coast, Primorskoje mine, Kaliningrad.
From an Essex, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card with collection number 3218.
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LOT 2378
Natural History - Polished Amber with Cadis Fly Inclusion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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