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LOT 1981
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 - 1 3/4 in. (137 grams total, 41-47 mm).
A group of three polished Douvilleiceras sp. ammonites, also known as a Goat Horn. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the North-East Coast of Madagascar in the jungles of Mahajanga.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
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LOT 1981
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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