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LOT 1980
Natural History - Polished Amber with Spider Mite Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 in. (1.52 grams, 32 mm).
An ellipsoid section fragment of amber, polished, with three spider-mite inclusions. [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 3208.
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LOT 1980
Natural History - Polished Amber with Spider Mite Inclusion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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