Harpides sp. & Nimchacystis agterbosi

Era: Paleozoic

Period: Early Ordovician

Stage: Tremadocian (485.4 - 477.7 Ma)

Location: Djbel Bouzeroual, near Tisguine

Horizon: Harpides sp.

Province: Zagora, Morocco

Region: Drâa-Tafilalet

Coordinates: 30°33'02.4"N 6°05'54.2"W

Matrix measurements: 302 x 172 x 27 mm / 11.88 x 6.77 x 1.06 in

Harpides measurements : 51 x 38 mm / 2 x 1.49 in

Nimchacystis measurements: 31 x 36 mm / 1.22 x 1.41 in

Weight: 2.559 Kg / 90.25 oz

Description: An extraordinary trilobite and echinoderm assemblage, expertly cleaned with a hammer drill and sandblasting. It includes three Harpides specimens, one of which is in perfect condition. At Toptrilos, we had been searching for a specimen of this species in this state of preservation for over four years. UV 365 light examination indicates that this piece has no fractures other than the natural fractures necessary for its discovery in the mountains. The fossil is sandblasted, well-preserved, 100% natural, and has not been restored or painted.

Information: The Fezouata Formation or Fezouata Shale contains extraordinary fossils because the animals were quickly buried by storm deposits made of silts and clays, favorable conditions 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 be shipped insured in a safety package to arrive in perfect condition.