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LOT 1979
Natural History - 'Whitby' Fossil Ammonite
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 7/8 in. (2.41 kg, 17.5 cm).
A Hildoceras sp. fossil ammonite displayed in a nodule section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Whitby Dac.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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