HUGE PHACOPS TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED - Hamar Laghdad Formation - Erfoud, Morocco

DEVONIAN PERIOD:  395 - 345 million years ago

The Phacops speculator species is a classic Devonian Era trilobite from the Atlas formation.  The prominent pustulose surface on the glabella and the wonderful compound eyes are features one can never tire of admiring.  While most example average in the two inch range in length, this truly superb example measures out at a full THREE INCHES!  The state of preservation is spectacular with only a small portion of the creature having been restored limited only to the left pygidium and amounting to approximately 3% of total surface of the creature.  The natural olive hue of the carapace beautifully contrasts with the light cream hue limestone.  Eye lens detail is intact on right eye and partially present on left eye.  Entire surface of creature is well preserved and overall pose and total inflation all add up to a blue ribbon example of this species.

This entire trilobite and the surrounding rock surfaces have been carefully lab-prepped with high-tech micro-abrasive equipment to fully expose every bit of tiny detail.  The end result was worth the extra expense / labor and has produced this wonderful investment quality fossil.  A choice and very rare size example Phacops makes this a MUST HAVE specimen to compliment any top grade collection.

A HUGE RARE EXAMPLE THAT EXHIBITS ALL THE FEATURES IN ANY FINE TRILOBITE!

4.5" by 3" with original matrix, animal very large at 3" in length

SOLD     TR2501     INCLUDES STAND     Actual Item - One Only

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