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Asaphellus jujuanus

 Era: Paleozoic

 Period: Early Ordovician (485.4 - 470 Ma)

 Location: Djbel Bouzeroual, near Tisguine

 Province: Zagora

 Region: Drâa-Tafilalet (Morocco)

 Approximate coordinates: 30°33'02.4"N 6°05'54.2"W

 Matrix measurements: 350 x 276 x 26 mm / 13.78 x 10.86 x 1.02"

 Asaphellus 1 measurements: 154 x 106 mm / 6.06 x 4.17"

 Asaphellus 2 measurements: 138 x 95 mm / 5.43 x 3.74"

 Weight: 4960 g / 10.934 lb

 Description: Large specimens. Both retain their antennae, a very rare feature and the reason this site is known worldwide. Cleaning carried out by expert hands using a hammer drill and sandblasting. Well-preserved fossils, 100% natural, without restoration or painting.


 More information: The Fezouata Formation or Fezouata Shale contains extraordinary fossils because the animals were quickly buried by storm deposits made of silts and clays, conditions favorable for the preservation of soft tissues (now pyritized or altered due to a mixture of iron oxides and hydroxides, hence their orange-red color)

 The fossils belong to two intervals, Tremadocian and Floian, which is much less rich in fossils.


This piece will travel insured in a safety package to arrive in perfect condition.

Asaphellus jujuanus

SKU: JUJUANUS337
€450.00Price
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