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LOT 2456
Polished Fossil Tree Chunk
TRIASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250-200 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 in. (1.01 kg, 11.5 cm).
A freestanding cut and polished section of fossilised tree showing attractive banding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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