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The House of Phacops, located in Peebles, OH, is a renowned rock shop and trilobite gallery that has been supplying fossil and mineral specimens worldwide since 1978. Owned by Tom Johnson, a recognized expert in trilobites, the shop features an impressive collection of fossils, minerals, custom handmade jewelry, art, carvings, music, and herbs. The centerpiece of the shop is the Trilobite Gallery, which showcases specimens from the Thomas T. Johnson Collection, previously displayed at the U.S. National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution.
Situated on a small 1-acre patch of land at the intersection of State Route 41 and State Route 73, just 3 miles from Serpent Mound State Park, The House of Phacops is uniquely positioned on the southeastern edge of a 5-mile wide impact crater and atop a deep 17.5 km long fault, emitting a constant flow of positive energy. The shop's location in Adams County, known for its ancient seabed dating back 438 million years, allows for the finest examples of the Isotelus Trilobite, Ohio's official state fossil, to be found. Tom Johnson also offers workshops and private tours of the Serpent Mound Impact Crater, providing a comprehensive exploration of the diverse geology, magnetics, faults, and minerals found in the area.
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