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GOLD HEADED PHACOPS TRILOBITE 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. Compared to the common all black examples, this very unique Phacops has a golden orange snout and region just behind the head caused by trace minerals in the rock as the fossil formed hundreds of millions of years ago. This feature really sets this trilobite apart from the ordinary types. The state of overall preservation is spectacular. Eye lens detail is intact on right eye and partially present on left eye. Entire surface of creature is well preserved with fine detail. Most impressive for display, the original limestone rock this trilobite is on has been prepared to be a curved thin slab following the articulation of the creature itself as seen in the second photo. This alone makes this one of the most beautiful and unique Phacops for display we have seen. A top grade 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 fine quality fossil. FANCY NATURAL GOLD HEAD ON THIS BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE EXAMPLE! 4.25" by 3.25" with original matrix, trilobite is 2.4" in length $295 TR2502 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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