Null Gogotte (sandstone concretion of siliceous sands).
H. 20.4 cm.
Dirt, small …

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Gogotte (sandstone concretion of siliceous sands). H. 20.4 cm. Dirt, small crack. Patinated metal base.

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Gogotte (sandstone concretion of siliceous sands). H. 20.4 cm. Dirt, small crack. Patinated metal base.

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Rare and important GOGOTTE from the Fontainebleau SANDS, shaped by time through partial sandstone formation in very pure siliceous sands. Lower Oligocene (33-28 million years). Beautiful natural whiteness, slightly tinted. 50 x 50 x 36 cm.

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