Description
Natural fossil specimen featuring a well-preserved trilobite with visible segmented exoskeleton and ribbed detail, embedded in a tan-gray shale matrix rock. A 1966 silver Washington quarter is photographed beside the specimen for scale, showing the rock measures approximately 4 inches across. Fossil shows good definition of the trilobite's carapace with natural rock texture and coloring intact.
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Fossil - Trilobite Specimen Embedded in Matrix Rock
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Eclectic Estate Antiques Crates Rocks Gems
Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTThayer, MO, United States
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