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LOT 2355
Polished Fossil Coral Head Heart Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/8 - 1 5/8 in. (138 grams total, 34-40 mm).
Each cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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