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LOT 2525
Polished Copal Specimen with Spider and Termites
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 7/8 in. (11.3 grams, 12.5 cm).
A long section from a droplet containing a spider and other insects. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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