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LOT 2183
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 - 2 in. (160 grams total, 42-52 mm).
Comprising three Douvilleiceras sp. specimens (sometimes known as a Goat Horn), polished to reveal rich calcites and 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, palaeontological collection.
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LOT 2183
Natural History - Polished Douvilleiceras Fossil Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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