Important Natural History Auction 2017-07-30
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/29/2017
FOSSIL TAR BEETLES
Pleistocene
McKittrick Tar Seeps, Kern Co., California
The McKittrick Tar Seeps are one of only five natural asphalt lake areas in the world, abundant traps for Pleistocene fauna. Here are two samples of hardened tar, one containing a single 3/8 in. long beetle, the other with three visible insects.
$250 - 350\n