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LOT 1735

Natural History - Welsh Fossil Trilobite Group

ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, 485-444 MILLION YEARS B.P.

4 - 6 in. (1.09 kg total, 10-15.3 cm).

A group of three matrices containing partial Ogygiocarella sp. fossil trilobites. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From Powys, Wales, UK.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

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LOT 1735

Natural History - Welsh Fossil Trilobite Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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