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LOT 2350
Very Large Cut Natural Unpolished Fossilised Tree Trunk Slice
TRIASSIC PERIOD, 251-199 MILLION YEARS B.P.
12 1/8 in. (1.54 kg, 30.9 cm).
Thick section of agatised wood showing some bark detailing on the outside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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LOT 2350
Very Large Cut Natural Unpolished Fossilised Tree Trunk Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Polished Copal 'Spike' with Insects
Carboniferous Period, circa 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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Polished Fossil Orthoceras Column
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
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