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LOT 2348
Polished Fossil Tree Slice
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (437 grams, 15.7 cm).
Agatized slice showing attractive patterns, polished on both sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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