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LOT 2322
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Ammonite Group
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, ALBIAN STAGE, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (123 grams total, 45-48 mm).
Comprising three Douvilleiceras sp. ammonites (sometimes known as a Goat Horn). [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the north-east coast of Madagascar.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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LOT 2322
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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