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LOT 2332
Polished Amber with Insects
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 in. (2.5 grams, 30 mm).
A polished section containing Diptera and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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