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LOT 2406
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Nodule
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, TOARCIAN STAGE, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 5/8 - 4 1/4 in. (613 grams total, 9.2-10.7 cm).
The nodule halves comprising the positive and negative of Hildoceras sp. ammonite. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2406
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Nodule
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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