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LOT 2102
Natural History - Polished Fossil Hexagonaria Coral
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 350 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (300 grams, 10.4 cm).
Polished on both sides to an oval shape, showing the structure of the coral. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Western Sahara, Morocco.
From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection.
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