Trilobite

Piece of brown rock that fits ontop of trilobite to show how fossil would be encased in rock. Inside of the rock has a trace fossil from the top of the trilobite. The outside is marked with 21 by the donor in black ink on white paint.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
HC.2024.73.2
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
40mm x 30mm
CATEGORY
Education Handling Collection: Natural History
LOCATION
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