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LOT 1898
Natural History - Polished Goniatite Button Fossil Ammonite Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 - 3 3/8 in. (590 grams total, 73-86 mm).
A group of five polished Goniatite sp. fossil ammonite 'buttons'. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1898
Natural History - Polished Goniatite Button Fossil Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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