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In search of trilobites in the Middle East


Sierraman

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Trilobites are common in Northern Africa and prolific in Morocco but are scarce and very hard to find in the Middle East. Despite their rarity, extensive fieldtrips in Jordan to promissing localities proved worthwhile, we literally managed to find the first articulated trilobites in the Middle East in early mid Cambrian outcrops. Following is a link to the video I made documenting  fieldtrips to the beautiful locality and some of the finds, enjoy.

 

 

 

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Awesome,  its great to see localities from other places in the world.  Nice work,  thanks for sharing.

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What an excellent video. It definitely conveyed the tranquility of collecting fossils in a gorgeous landscape! Thanks!

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Great video and fossils. I would love to check the ant hill if the large ants and see if there were any micro fossils. Thanks for sharing.

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Great video, thanks for sharing:) 

Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there!

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What a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing this!

“...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin

Happy hunting,

Mason

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Amazing video, Jordan is such a beautiful place. Great work!

If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM!

 

 

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Very nice video, the color of the stones and those landscapes remind me of what i've seen in Algeria in the north of Sahara desert.

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"On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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I just checked out your other fossil videos: FANTASTIC! I would love to get out there someday to collect. Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for posting the video and link to the others.  :) 

Regards,

    Tim    -  VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER

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