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LOT 2402
Natural History - Polished Ammonite Coaster Group
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
31/4 in. (224 grams total, 81-82 mm).
Comprising three composites of various sized ammonites with polished upper surface. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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