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LOT 2637
Polished Fossil Coral Head Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 - 4 1/2 in. (578 grams total, 8.5-11.4 cm).
Two large domed structures with polished upper face showing the internal structure of a coral head. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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