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LOT 2414
Polished Amber with Midges
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 in. (2.89 grams, 28 mm).
Translucent orange amber with midge inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Norfolk, UK, collection.
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