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7.3" Cambropallas Trilobite With Perfect Pos/Neg Split
This is a very nice, 7.3" long Cambropallas telesto trilobite from the Jbel Wawrmast Formation of Morocco. While the Internet and fossil shows are flooded with fake examples of this species, real ones and particularly good examples like this are fairly rare. This one is essentially a perfect positive/negative split and has no restoration.
The bright orange coloration is due to the oxidization of iron pyrite.
Cambropallas is one of the most faked trilobites out there. Nearly all (99%) of the specimens of this trilobite on the market are either completely fake, or very heavily restored. The fakes are typically created using resin in a mold which is then inlaid into a piece of sandstone. Even the real ones will usually split out with part of the trilobite on each side of the rock. So often, they damaged areas will be crudely restored.
The bright orange coloration is due to the oxidization of iron pyrite.
Cambropallas is one of the most faked trilobites out there. Nearly all (99%) of the specimens of this trilobite on the market are either completely fake, or very heavily restored. The fakes are typically created using resin in a mold which is then inlaid into a piece of sandstone. Even the real ones will usually split out with part of the trilobite on each side of the rock. So often, they damaged areas will be crudely restored.
About Trilobites
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
SPECIES
Cambropallas telesto
AGE
LOCATION
Jbel Ougnate, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco
FORMATION
Jbel Wawrmast Formation
SIZE
7.3" long, Rock 10x8.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#175032
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