{"product_id":"orygmaspis-mckellari-trilobite-bc-10-5x10","title":"Trilobite (Orygmaspis mckellari) on matrix - Bull River, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps the most visually interesting trilobite from the Bull River valley of British Columbia is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrygmaspis mckellari\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, with its striking thoracic rib spines. This small (approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1.25 × 1 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e) example is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epreserved on 10.5 × 10 cm slate slab.  Its compact, oval body displays closely spaced thoracic segments and a clearly defined central axis, with fine relief visible against the grey matrix. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreservation is uneven around the head region, while the segmented body retains distinct detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall a very attractive specimen with distinct colour banding on the matrix with the trilobite well-positioned. The fine segmentation makes this a rewarding miniature specimen for a collection of Canadian Cambrian trilobites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe specimen comes from \u003cstrong\u003eUpper Cambrian\u003c\/strong\u003e sediments of the \u003cstrong\u003eMcKay Group\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Bull River Valley, east of Cranbrook and Fort Steele, \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Columbia, Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritish Columbia fossils are illegal to sell, except under special circumstances. I represent a team that has claims on several trilobite localities in BC that have been legally grandfathered into older legislation. This allows them to legally excavate, prepare and sell fossils from these particular claims, including this specimen. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/pages\/british-columbia-fossils-legal-status-legacy-claims-responsible-collecting\" title=\"British Columbia Fossils: Legal Status, Legacy Claims \u0026amp; Responsible Collecting\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about British Columbia fossils and their legal status.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those interested in learning more about the trilobites of the McKay Group I recommend the following scientific paper: \u003cstrong\u003eFurongian (Upper Cambrian) trilobites from the McKay Group, Bull River Valley, near Cranbrook, southeastern British Columbia, Canada (2016) by Brian D. E. Chatterton and Stacey Gibb in \u003cem\u003ePalaeontographica Canadiana\u003c\/em\u003e No 35\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is jointly published by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (now known as the Canadian Energy Geoscience Association) and the Geological Association of Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFossil:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Trilobite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eOrygmaspis mckellari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upper Cambrian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e McKay Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocality:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bull River valley, East of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Trilobite: 1.25 × 1 cm; plate: 10.5 × 10 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53304062705946,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/orygmaspis-mckellari-trilobite-105x10-plate.jpg?v=1793746996","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/orygmaspis-mckellari-trilobite-bc-10-5x10","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}