
Orygmaspis contracta - Trilobite
Virtual Museum ID: 19-CHC02
Specimen Summary
Orgymaspis is a genus of asaphid trilobite. It existed in the upper Cambrian.
Specimen Data
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Collection Details
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Cranrbook History Centre (CHC)Sub Collection:
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CHC_02Virtual Museum ID:
19-CHC02Accessibility:
Date Added to VM:
2019-06-16Location Information
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Cranbrook Area, B.C.UTM Easting:
588586UTM Northing:
5484966Datum:
11 (NAD 83)Coordinate Accuracy:
Specimen Details
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FossilPrimary Features:
Orygmaspis contracta - TrilobitePrimary Mineral Formula:
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Advanced Geological Information
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