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LOT 2580
Polished Amber with Ant
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 in. (1.66 grams, 21 mm).
A polished section containing an ant and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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