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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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Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal
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Natural History - Sodalite Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite and Orthoceras Stand
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Both set on a textured freestanding matrix and polished to reveal the internal gas chambers. 810 grams, 16 cm high
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
