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Double Pyritized Triarthrus Trilobite With Legs! - New York
The localities that preserve trilobites with soft bodied preservation can probably be counted on one hand. One of these localities is the historic Beecher's beds in the Lorraine Group of NY. Less than a decade ago a new locality was discovered a short distance away that has produced amazing, soft bodied preservation of trilobites and other organisms. Because of the rapid burial of the trilobites, in an anoxic environment the soft body parts were replaced by pyrite preserving details not typically seen.
This is a nice piece with two ventrally preserved specimens. The larger of which is .95" in length (including the antenna).
Preparation of these soft bodied specimens is an immensely time consuming task. It is done under high magnification using extremely low pressure air abrasion. A specimen like this would have taken many hours to complete.
This is a nice piece with two ventrally preserved specimens. The larger of which is .95" in length (including the antenna).
Preparation of these soft bodied specimens is an immensely time consuming task. It is done under high magnification using extremely low pressure air abrasion. A specimen like this would have taken many hours to complete.
SPECIES
Triarthrus eatoni
AGE
LOCATION
Lewis County, NY
FORMATION
Whetstone Gulf Formation, Lorraine Group
SIZE
Larger .95" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#26435
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