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Fossil Trilobite Classic Arctinurus boltoni Rochester Shale New York COA 3568

$ 475.17

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this order.  Also a new display stand.
    Here is a classic trilobite, an Artcinurus boltoni from New York.  It is indeed a "classic" species of trilobite, famed and sought-after the world over.
    Arctinurus boltoni are from the mid-Silurian, about 421 million years ago. a couple hundred million years before the first dinosaur.
    From Caleb's Quarry, Rochester Shale Formation, Middleport, New York.
    This particular specimen displays very well. It is about 4.1 inches, on a plate that is about 6.4" by 6.4", and weighs about 3 lbs. 5 oz.  Great coloration and attractiveness.
    There is some professional restoration, especially on some of the pleural tips (very common for this species) and end of tail (pygidium).   Trilobites are commonly excavated from extremely hard rock, and they usually are taken in pieces, then reattached in the lab.  This is not considered a defect with trilobites.  That is the case here.
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    here is a hairline crack that is nearly invisible on the front of the plate, running through the right side of the trilobite. Please refer to the photos.
    All in all, this Arctinurus is a wonderful, eye-catching example of this extraordinarily popular example of trilobites from the Rochester (New York) Shale.  If you have been looking for one of these, especially an affordable example that looks quite nice, this could be the one for you.
    A nice addition to an advanced collection.
    We are happy to enclose a COA (Certificate of Authenticity).  Some words of caution about COA’s: Do not let them become a substitute for learning about the fossils. We have been working with fossils for many years, and we have seen hundreds of very nice-looking COA’s, some that are wrong, mis-describing a specimen. In addition, the person selling the item is often the one who writes the COA (potential conflict of interest). Finally, a COA without a photo of the exact item described, as part of that COA, is worthless, as it can later be placed next to any other fossil.  We suggest that instead of relying on a COA, that people read and study the subject.
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