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French Dinosaur egg -- Megaloolithus?
FF7_Yuffie posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, What is everybody's thoughts on this partial/worn dinosaur egg from France. Measurements: 16/11cm Location: Selernes - Var (83) France Age: 72 myo Seller says Titanosaur--am I right that from France, the oogenus would be Megaloolithus? The shell color seems a bit different than the usual eggs, but I am guessing that is solely because of differences in formation? I see there are a lot of places eggs have been found. Hard clay/limestone matrix and transferred to a strip of plaster, which is appareently the usual technique for colle -
I just had some kind of discussion in facebook regarding this egg from aix en provence. I was pretty sure its real, since it looks like others I found online and I was bought from a reputable dealer in europe. As there were some people who seemed to be sure its a composite I would like to get some opinions about it. Thanks.
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Megaloolithus siruguei (Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994)
Ludwigia posted a gallery image in Members Gallery
From the album: Vertebrates (other than fish)
Dinosaur egg shell pieces. Parentage: Perhaps Hypselosaurus Campanian Found at Beaureceuil, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Thanks to Pixpaleosky -
Think you found an egg? Read this first! Dinosaur Egg Guide- Basic
CBchiefski posted a topic in Fossil ID
The Basic Dinosaur Egg Guide Many people often mistake a concretion for an egg, to help clarify what is a concretion, and what is a real egg, here is a guide. A quick overview with examples: How to spot a concretion: How are they different from eggs? A concretion is a rather common rock made of tightly compressed minerals. Typically, concretions are a smooth sphere or oval with little to no surface texture or just a few bumps. Often nearly a perfect sphere, sometimes more of an oval. In a concretion, there- 14 replies
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The Advanced Dinosaur Egg Guide Please share this with those who have egg questions. When possible, technical terms were avoided or defined. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but it is always important to do your own research. This guide is merely a snapshot of information taken from many scientific publications. I am not an expert on eggs, rather I just love sharing what little I have learned over the years, what science has learned over the years. For an overview on how to spot a fossilized dinosaur egg and the sizes of eggs, see the basic guide:
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From the album: Dinosaur Eggs
A pair of Titanosaur egg partials from Auca Mahuevo of Patagonia - an area known for yielding many prized egg remains
