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LOT 2470
Natural History - Polished Heart-Shaped Fossil Coral Palm Stone
DEVONIAN PERIOD, 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 in. (107 grams, 73 mm).
Bifacial, polished to show the structure of the fossilised coral. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2470
Natural History - Polished Heart-Shaped Fossil Coral Palm Stone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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