Olenellus chiefensis OUT OF STOCK

Age: Lower Cambrian

Species Name: Olenellus chiefensis

Order / Family: Redlichiida / Olenellidae

Locality: Lincoln County, Nevada

Formation: Pioche Shale

SKU: 015 Category:

Description

A beautiful aesthetic specimen of Olenellus chiefensis from the Chief Mountain Range, Nevada.  This specimen is colorful with its orange iron expressed nicely against the naturally banded matrix backdrop.  O. chiefensis is fairly rare amongst the suite of Lower Cambrian Olenelloid trilobites of Laurentia.  Its defining characteristic is its elongated spaceship-like cephalon, setting it apart from other species.

Additional information

Weight 10 oz
Age

Lower Cambrian

Specimen Dimensions

Length: 2.3 cm

Matrix Dimensions

Length: 11.7 cm Width: 10 cm Height: 1 cm Weight: 13 ounces