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LOT 2638
Western Australian Polished Jerrinah Formation Stromatolite Section
PROTEROZOIC PERIOD, 2.69-2.63 BILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/2 in. (133 grams, 14 cm).
Irregular section with polished upper face displaying layered fossilised microbial mats in grey, brown and cream colours. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Pillbara, Western Australia.
From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2638
Western Australian Polished Jerrinah Formation Stromatolite Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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