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LOT 1820

Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group

CRETACEOUS PERIOD, ALBIAN STAGE, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.

1 3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (123 grams total, 43-47 mm).

A group of three Douvilleiceras sp. ammonites, sometimes known as a Goat Horn, polished to reveal rich calcites and striking suture patterns. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the North-East coast of Madagascar in the jungles of Mahajanga.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1820

Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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