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LOT 2317
Polished Fossil Coral Head Heart Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (83.5 grams total, 24-35 mm).
Comprising five heart-shaped specimens showing the internal structure of fossilised coral. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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