Walliserops hammii Trilobite for sale from Morocco

$920.00

Walliserops hammii

Trilobita, Phacopida, Acastidae

Middle Devonian, Eifel stage

Timranrhart Formation

Foum Zguid, Morocco

Availability: In stock

Description

Museum quality Walliserops hammii Trilobite for sale. Wonderful craftsmanship. The fossil is 5cm or 2 inches with the forked front extension measured. A almost invisible glued crack runs through the back of the fossil. These cracks are not avoidable. They occur, when quarry workers crack the rock in order to find fossils. Fossils don’t grow on rocks, they hide inside. Unfortunately in the layers of the hardy Devonian rocks fossils appear in all directions. Once the rock is broken the fossil is discovered. Due to the nature of these rocks and the position of the fossil, the fossil is broken too. Experienced Preparators take on the task to glue them back together and to chisel or grind them out. In general cracks and some preparation marks are not avoidable and show that the fossil is real and not faked. There is no damage or replaced parts on this Trilobite.

The availability of pneumatic and air abrasive tools makes the work of the preparator even more efficient and qualitative upgraded. Features of the eyes, the body markings (pores etc.) and spines can be easier prepared out of the hardy rocks.

Moroccan Trilobites like this Walliserops hammii Trilobite for sale from Morocco are often master pieces of preparation art. Mining of fossil and their preparation is a great source of income for the people, that live in the oasis of the Sahara desert. Whole villages depend on these fossils.

The preparation of a Trilobite can take up to 100 hours.  Air abrasive and pneumatic tools are more available today, which results in masterpieces like this one.

I examine all fossils carefully. I am aware that there is fakes out there and I have some, which I will not sell. If you have any question regarding the fossil, feel free to contact me.

Information regarding the genus Walliserops and Walliserops hammii can be found at: https://gac.ca/product/palaeontographica-canadiana-no-25-trilobites-upper-lower-middle-devonian-timrhanrhart-formation-jbel-gara-el-zguilma-southern-morocco

This Walliserops hammii Trilobite for sale is an authentsouthern-ic fossil.

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Additional information

Weight 0.650 kg
Dimensions 26 × 21 × 6.5 cm

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