Nevada Elrathia Trilobite
Cambrian
About Nevada Elrathia Trilobite
The Nevada Elrathia Trilobite is a arthropod fossil dating to the Cambrian. Elrathia Trilobite is a realistic Nevada fossil profile built around small shale trilobite famous from thin laminated western exposures. In this state, success usually comes from learning badlands mudstones, petrified wood flats, and playa margins, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in Nevada vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in ichthyosaurs, badlands vertebrates, and petrified wood.
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Location: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Valley of Fire State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Cathedral Gorge State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Rye Patch State Recreation Area
Recreation Area • Site-specific opportunities, Historic landscape clues
Identification Tips
- ●flat body plan
- ●fine segments
- ●thin dark shale matrix
- ●Check badlands mudstones, petrified wood flats, and playa margins
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