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LOT 2164
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Cluster
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, TOARCIAN STAGE, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 3/4 in. (767 grams, 17 cm).
The roughly tear-shaped matrix containing a large quantity of ammonites and negative impressions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Witby, UK.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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From the right side of Ursus spelaeus lower jaw, displaying a canine and four other teeth. 424 grams, 24.5 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman.
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