--- In fossilsites@yahoogroups.com, erick_swearengin <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I have a (3") Flexicalemene Retrosa Trilobite mounted
> on velvet in a wood frame that I received as a wedding gift in 1988.
> The tag says it is from Mt. Orab, Ohio and is 400 million years
> old. How do I know if this is real or a replica? If real, does
> anyone know where I could research the value? Thank you for your help.
>
> (Message posted as a favor for a non-member, she will check our group
> any replies, thanks, ES)

Greetings,

Mt. Orab, Ohio is a well-known site for these trilobites. They are plentiful
enough that there would be no reason to make reproductions. The 3" makes for a
nice specimen, abeit not a monetarily valuable one.

Mike - Akron, Ohio