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LOT 2369
Natural History - Polished Fossil Ammonite Pair
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/4 in. (300 grams total, 10.9 cm each).
Cut to reveal the internal gas chambers, some iridescence to the outer surfaces. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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