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Howdy! I read over the thread on dinosaur eggs and I'm still not sure if these are real. These two eggs supposedly come from the nanxiong formation of ganzhou China. They are being sold from South Korea.The texture of the egg shell looks like it could be Oviraptor. Is it suspicious that both eggs are listed as being the same size 18 x13 cm? Thanks.
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Dinosaur Egg - Is It Real?
tdbrown75 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello crew. I was wondering if you all might help with identification of this egg. It was given to me as a gift, about 20 years ago. It's from Hong Kong (which makes me immediately suspicious). I checked out the thread on how to identify a fake, but not being an expert, I really can't tell one way or another. Now if it were a 60s Mustang, or a vintage computer, I could for sure tell you all about it! Hoping you brave souls might take a crack (haha) at verifying whether not it's real, and what species it might be if it were. It looks great on my hutch behind my desk regardless, so no need to be gentle. Thank you for your time!- 14 replies
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Ok yall. So there I was minding my own business looking for arrowheads and something catches my eye. Initially I thought it was a pestle until I got ahold of it. Then I thought maybe that's a big egg for breakfast. So while looking around for pottery and such a noticed something else strange . After I washed it off I could tell it was a skull with tissue surrounding it almost entirely and a sharp claw. I checked around for a bit then left . I'm headed home for the holidays and the skull of the dinosaur is riding shotgun! I've started calling him Jac, like Jack without the k. What do I do now and who do I contact? I'm the only one who knows where it is so that's a plus. On one side of the head you can see teeth. And I have no idea what that horn looking thing is. I found way further down .
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Found this in a cliff side in Colorado I am not sure but it looks like a mollusk or Crinoid bulb, DINOSAUR EGG!😆 Thanks!
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Hi guys, coming to you again as I’m still new at buying to add to my collection and came across what appears to be a good egg! I’m a fan of it and it’s fairly cheap, just under 4” but the owner admittedly got this in an estate so doesn’t know anything about it, would you recommend adding it to a little collection? And any ideas what group it may come from if it is genuine?
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Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and look forward to browsing all the material, it looks fascinating. I am asking for any help with the identification of a rock/fossil that is quite odd. I am unsure of the location where it was discovered. It was in my grandfathers collection of old peculiar things. The eggs is roughly 5 inches long by 2.5 inches wide. It’s not heavy, it’s porous with micro agatized dotting throughout. I know dinosaur eggs are generally heavy, so I’m stumped as to what this is. Thanks in advance for any help provided, Mike
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HADROSAUR Egg (following guide and it looks real)
JJ Lavoie posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
So I was practicing looking for authentic Hadrosaur eggs after reading the how to spot a fake hadrosaur egg. Comparing it to real ones I’m thinking this is real. Am I correct in thinking this? If not I’d love to know what screams fake. What I see: Color seems right, pebbly texture on the shell, blemishes that don’t look painted, and cracks on the egg that are not shallow or drawn. Don’t look like the hollow fake ones that tend to hide most of the egg in matrix and look hatched or perfect.- 12 replies
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I was told on another forum that this was not a fossilized egg but breccia. And there is no way that is correct it has the same rock around the entire body. I hoping someone here can tell me more. I found it in Clearlake, CA about 10 years ago. Hopefully the photos are good enough for you to get an idea of what it looks like. thanks sscarr
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Dinosaur egg from France
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Can anybody tell me what kind of dinosaur egg this is? I think its hadrosaurus, any idea how much is it? It has an embryo
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Whole dinosaur eggs are highly sought-after fossils. The ones usually available to collectors are Hadrosaur eggs, Oviraptor eggs and Segnosaur eggs from China. This thread deals specifically with hadrosaur eggs. Hadrosaur eggs (Dendroolithus sp.) as we know from the market are in fact various dinosaur species, often hadrosaurid (many collectors/dealers lack the tools or discipline to examine eggshells under microscopes or have accredited museums examine them). Commercially available eggs vary greatly in price, anything from 150 USD to 1,500 USD depending on quality, size, hatched/unhatched and prep work. They usually range from 3.5 inches to 7 inches in diameter, and are mostly hatched types (which means the egg is in fact empty. If you prep out the bottom matrix, chances are it's hollow). However, hadrosaur eggs are also one of the most commonly faked, or mistaken fossils in the world. Anything from pieces of rock, pebbles, septarian nodules, concretions, or even chemically-etched objects are sold as eggs. There are several online right now. Here are examples of false hadrosaur eggs we often see in the market. Here are examples of partial/composite hadrosaur eggs (Note these ones are real to an extent. They can be a more economical choice as long as you know what you are getting).
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I'm Swiss, living 50/50 in France. I have so many passions since my youngest age, it would be too long to mention. You will note that English grammar is not one of them, sorry to contribute the current annihilation of this otherwise superb language. I was lucky enough to watch from Cocoa Beach the launch of Apollo 12 in December 69, aged 3 1/2, and it started a life long passion for Space, Astronomy. It's my main source of artefacts collection these days. Flown items on US and CCCP missions, meteorites, books. But I also collect Baltic inclusion amber, Formula One race used helmets (I used to work in F1), Archaeology, etc. I'm probably a reincarnation of some museum curator. I'm not new to this place, but only read and never participate until now, mainly because I found all my answers in topics already covered. However, I feel the urge (my biological clock, for sure) to acquire some dino eggs, something I wanted for ages but never had the trust to buy on the usual places. Now, with you help, I know I'll have far more chances to finally own one day some REAL, GOOD ones. So, thanks in advance for your help, and if you want to know if an Apollo astronaut signature is genuine or not, I might return the help :-) Jacques-Olivier.
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Is this a real fossilized dinosaur egg?
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I just bought this dinosaur egg fossil and would like opinions on its authenticity. It is spheroid, 3 inches in diameter, porous and pitted texture. Cracks present as one would expect in a fractured shell. Thanks for any insights.- 5 replies
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I bought this about 20 years ago. I’m trying to find out what type of egg it may be or if it is even real. Thank you
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Dinosaur egg or Concretion 2
Mario Rodriguez posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
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Dinosaur egg or Concretion
Mario Rodriguez posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi, Mario, for here. This supposed egg was found in Argentine Patagonia by a friend many years ago. When he showed me the photos we don't know if it's an egg or a concretion. could you give us your opinion? in one of the photos it can be seen that it is crystallized inside.- 11 replies
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Hadrosaur Egg - Real or Fake
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We found a few dinosaur eggs located in Utah. Not quite sure on exactly what they were laid by or even if they are fossilized eggs.
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I have a Dinosaur egg and would like to know what dinosaur it came from
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I have a dinosaur egg and would like to know what dinosaur it came from im pretty sure it’s real because of the weight and a sign of some red yolk- 4 replies
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Hello all, I joined because I've always been fascinated by fossils, but also because I figured this might be a good place to ask this question: could this be a fossilized egg? It called to me to pick it up out of millions of rocks and stones on a beach in Brighton, UK over 25 years ago, and I just unearthed it again from a box of curios - I've always wondered what it may be, as it's got a surface I've never come across in my travels. I do have access to a fossil park I can take it to have analyzed, but wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. Fossil, or simply a neat rock? It is about 3" long and 1 1/2" wide. Thank you!
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Another example on the subject of dinosaur egg - this time to smile. The seller claims that the egg is "very realistic" and with "stunning detail" made of fiberglass.
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Real Hadrosaur Egg?
TeethCollector posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I received an offer for a Hadrosaur egg from Nanxiong formation.. and I am confused because the egg looks too perfect... and the crack of the egg looks unnatural to me. Would you share your opinions?- 20 replies
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Hi everyone. I would like your opinion of if this is a dinosaur egg or something else, like a Concretion. I found it several years ago about an hour south of Williston North Dakota. I know the area is known for having cannon ball Concretions but it is also known for an area rich with fossils and petrified wood. I have spent countless hours researching and looking through photos of both Dino eggs and Concretions etc. but have never found anything that looks exactly like this. The closest looking thing I have found to it was actually Dino eggs in the natural history museum in New York. I found it near a clay deposit, there were three groups of the egg like formations. Total number of all of them were about 18-34 (it’s been a long time soon don’t recall exactly how many but I only took one). Most of them were cracked all around (like a mosaic) and this one was in the best shape. Also it had what I believe to be clay surrounding the outside which we chipped off to reveal this (we didn’t know what we were doing, and the thought it might be an actual Dino egg at first was unbelievable). Also it’s very heavy. I’ve gone back and forth over the years if it is a Dino egg or not and would love y’all’s opinion. Am happy to take more photos upon request. I am new to the community, happy to be apart of it and looking forward to any response. Thanks again Shane
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