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REEDOPS TRILOBITE LAB PREPPED - Atlas Mountains, Morocco DEVONIAN PERIOD: 395 - 345 million years ago This is an example of a Reedops cephalotes hamlagdadianus trilobite from the Devonian deposits in the Atlas Range at the edge of the Northern Sahara. It is a breath-taking example in a pure gem intense olive green and orange!!! Not only is it a beautifully and NATURALLY colored example but its state of preservation and detail is superb. The entire creature is intact and near perfect with only a tiny portion that has been restored just behind the left eye on the cheek amounting to less than 1% of the overall creature and barely noticeable to the naked eye. Unlike typical trilobite fossils, this is a professionally prepared example using high-tech micro-abrasive equipment to fully expose every bit of tiny detail. The end result was worth the extra expense and labor and has produced this fascinating, fine quality fossil. The trilobite sits way up from the rest of the original brown limestone matrix making for an incredible display and one of the most beautiful Reedops we have seen. One area also worthy of mention is the super detail in BOTH eyes as shown. This feature alone is a key feature to a fine quality trilobite specimen and certainly, so well preserved here. PURE GEM OF A SPECIMEN - THE IMAGES SAY IT ALL!!! 3.25" x 2.4" on original matrix, trilobite is 1.75" long SOLD TR802 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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