its color is often attributed to the presence of tiny copper platelets or hematite inclusions within the stone

This incredible specimen has many large regmaglypts and scoops (or thumb prints)

including tabular

Size: 8 mm

Dimensions: 190x121x89 mm / 7

Fossilized Trilobite in Host Rock | Morocco | SO24 Serpentinite its color is often attributedThis is a nice fossilized Trilobite in host rock from Morocco. Trilobites are the most diverse group of extinct animals preserved in the fossil record. Nine orders of trilobite are recognized, into which 15,000+ species are placed. Trilobites are remarkable, hard shelled, segmented creatures that existed over 300 million years ago in the Earth's ancient seas. They went extinct before dinosaurs even came into existence, and are one of the key signature