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Rolled pumice (Dry)

Copyright/attribution: Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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Notes: Handwritten label on blue paper accompanying specimen reads "Pumice etc dredged Augt. 29. 1874 ["10" crossed out] 1400 fathoms". Another handwritten label accompanying specimen reads "Pieces of rolled pumice portion of a Palm fruit with albumen fresh. Brought up by the trawl ["in" crossed out] from 1400 fathoms August 29. 1974 Lat. 12. 8 S Long 145. 10 E. 75 miles ESE of Raine Island & off Torres Straits." (with next row below) To see Oxford University Museum of Natural History's database go to http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/collect/lifecoll2.htm