Trilobite Fossil Plate. Asafus . Cambrian. Anti-Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert, Morocco. 6.10 x 6.10 x 0.98 in...

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Trilobite Fossil Plate
Asafus
Cambrian
Anti-Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert, Morocco
6.10 x 6.10 x 0.98 inches (15.50 x 15.50 x 2.50 cm)

Dating to the oldest Period of the Paleozoic, this assemblage of Trilobites from Morocco represents an ancient undersea scene in the prehistoric ocean. The sectioned rusty-brown fossils are reasonably well preserved and populate a roundish matrix, with a delicately stippled surface in contrast to its lifeforms.


[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]

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