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AN ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL, DEVONIAN PERIOD (Circa

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Natural History - Polished Orthoceras Fossil Block: Devonian Period, 417-354 million years BP. A rectangular stone block displaying orthoceras fossils, polished on all six faces. 8 kg, 30 x 7 x 14cm (11 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/2"). Property of a London gentl

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Fossil Phacops Trilobite in Matrix: Devonian Period, circa 380 million years B.P. A fossil Phacops sp. trilobite on a matrix. 193 grams, 80 mm high (3 1/8 in.). Djebel Issoumour area, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa. From a

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Natural History - Orthoceras Fossil Book End Pair: Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P. A pair of polished fossil book ends, each trapezoidal and displaying a raised Orthoceras sp. fossil. 2 kg total, 12 cm high each (4 3/4 in.). From Morocco,

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Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Book Ends: Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P. Cut and polished from a single fossiliferous block and each side set with a large Goniatite sp. specimen. 3.4 kg total, 15.3 cm high each (6 in.). Fro

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Polished Orthoceras Fossil: Devonian Period, 400 million years B.P. An Orthoceras fossil in matrix, polished. 350 grams, 13.2 cm (5 1/8 in.). From Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa. Private Shropshire, UK collection. [No Re

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Natural History - Flexicalymene Fossil Trilobite Nodule: Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.. The nodule opened to reveal the positive and negative of the fossilised Flexicalymene sp. trilobite. 283 grams, 77 mm (3 in.). From Morocco, North Af

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Natural History - Flexicalymene Fossil Trilobite Group: Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.. Three Flexicalymene sp. trilobites from nodules. 351 grams total, 71-86 mm (2 3/4 - 3 3/8 in.). From Morocco, North Africa.From a Cambridgeshire, UK,

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Natural History - Polished Fossil Goniatite Group: Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P. Comprising three polished, dome-shaped masses, each with a central Goniatite sp. specimen. 368 grams total, 70-75 mm (2 3/4 - 3 in.). From the Atlas M

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Natural History - Fossil Reedops Trilobite: Upper Devonian Period, circa 385-359 million years B.P.. A Reedops sp. trilobite on matrix, clearly showing the external structures. 230 grams, 88 mm (3 1/2 in.). From the Hamar Laghdad Formation, Atl

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Polished Fossil Orthoceras Bookends: Devonian Period, 419-358 million years BP. A heavy pair of bookends, each with a polished orthoceras fossil. 3.7 kg total, 15.5 cm each (6 1/4"). From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. [2, No Reserve]

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Fossil Orthoceras Collection: Devonian Period, c.400 million years B.P. A group of ten orthoceras fossils, in natural as excavated state showing clear chambers and structure. 1.15 kg total, 62-84 mm (2 3/8 - 3 1/4 in.) Private Shr

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Large Polished Fossil Orthoceras Mirror: Devonian Period, 417-354 million years B.P. and later. A large mirror with the oval-shaped frame cut from a fossiliferous stone containing Orthocares sp. and a number of small ammonites, two fossil am

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Fossil Orthoceras and Goniatite Display: Devonian Period, c.400 million years B.P. A freestanding display with a polished Orthoceras sp. and goniatite fossil set in matrix. 916 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) From Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North

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AN ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL, DEVONIAN PERIOD (Circa

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AN ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL, DEVONIAN PERIOD (Circa 419.2-358.9 Million Years Ago), POSSIBLY MOROCCO, within a cut and polished ovoid metamorphic black rock; from the phylum mollusca, a class of cephalopoda, subclass: nautaloidea. Overall: height: 1 3/4", width: 15 1/2", depth: 9"; main fossil: height: 1 1/2", width: 8".

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In very good condition, wear commensurate with age.

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AN ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL, DEVONIAN PERIOD (Circa

Name: AN ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL, DEVONIAN PERIOD (Circa
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