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Trilobite Rock Help Please !!


Krazy Rick

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Well... after being away  big move, etc..... I'm back !!! - I was opening a couple rocks I got awhile back and came across this one, my question is, should I just leave it as is, or would I be better to try and expose more of what's on both sides ? ....... I'm just now starting to prep, so I'm by no means an expert & honestly; a bit nervous to ruin things. If someone could circle what is what - I'd appreciate it alot !! ( the end of the tail is where the rock ended, I didn't hack it off !! ) 

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more pics ( same rock ) 

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Thanks - this seems to be 95% of what these certain rocks contain within, this is a larger tail portion than most though; it's 2 inches wide 

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So you never have to say "tail" again, nice finds btw, both a pygidium and a cephalon (looks to me like the cephalon can be taken more out of the rock)!

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Happy hunting,

Mason

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Thanks much !! - this helps a lot, I have many rocks & figured I should get them out of storage & see what's there that can be displayed

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As these are moults and impressions of P. latimarginatus on this particular type of black shale, they are about as exposed as they are ever going to be. They tend to split fairly cleanly. (Here is my little gallery of this typical combination). 

 

 

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