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LOT 2740
Polished Fossil Coral 'Heart' Palm Stone
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 5/8 in. (114 grams, 68 mm).
Cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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