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  1. This is a spinosaur claw that in auction in a web where an expert puts an estimated value in things. The expert is giving a waaaay waaay lower valuation that you would expect for this and the description really doesn't say anything about if it's a composite, super repared, etc. It just says that it's natural. What do you thing the deal is with this claw? Has something real in it but has tons of reparations?
  2. Hey everyone. Im looking to trade my big 5'15 footclaw of a Spinosaurus. Im myself looking for mostly african theropod teeth. Especially carch and spino. Feel free to dm.
  3. Are these real Spinosaurus claws? You probably know that I recently posted about Spinosaurus Claws. I am very confused whether to buy or not. Therefore, the seller has sold other spinosaurus claws in the past, so please tell me if the claws are genuine. If the nails that were sold in the past were real, the idea is that this nail is also real. I am always bothering you, but please help me.
  4. Are the claws pictured above really real Spinosaurus claws? I don't doubt everyone on the forum, but I feel like the shape is different See photo belowThis nail was introduced by Phos01 as a real nail in the topic "Buy Spinosaurus Claws" posted by @Phos01. I feel that the shape is a little different from this real nail. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?.
  5. Eden

    Is this a raptor claw?

    Nice to meet you all at TFF. Please tell me if this is a raptor claw from Kem Kem in Morocco.
  6. Ginger0412

    Is this a Rugops claw?

    Forum folks, I bought this nail, can you please tell me if this is from Rugops? Made in Kem Kem, Morocco
  7. NE Kansas

    Fossil Id, Tooth? Claw?

    In NE Kansas while hiking in trail after recent rain, saw what look like tooth/ claw/fossil? ? ? Any ideas? Found other interesting items that stood out, Find a lot of things that seem like they could have been used as tools. the items in the picture were not all found at one specific spot. Found them throughout the trail. IMG_4172.MOV IMG_4172.MOV IMG_4172.MOV IMG_4209.MOV
  8. Hi, my father has this fossil tooth/claw, but he doesn't remember anything of it. He doesn't remember where he got it, where the fossil is from, etc. I was wondering if any of you have some idea of what kind fossil can it be? Thanks!
  9. Larina

    Fossil claw?

    We had a fantastic storm last week followed by a near-0 tide, so we did what every normal person does and went rockhounding. I found the item below in a small pile of rocks churned up where a small creek meets the Pacific ocean. General Location: Oregon coast between Brookings and Gold Beach Specific Location: Creek bed mouth, just above the 0-tide line Post-storm, surface find Details hard to see in the photos: Single ridge line from the tip to the back, about 1 cm from the top. This appears to be on one side only, but weathering makes it hard to tell for sure. At its thickest point, it is about 2.5 cm wide Front Bottom Back Top
  10. So you want to buy a Spinosaurus Claw? Then this might help you. This is a guide I wanted to set up for a while to help others in finding and buying a real claw. Its mostly focused on new collectors. I have noticed recently many people are searching and ending up with fake claws. This made me upset, and I wanted to reach out, and hopefully safe some people from this trap. A disclaimer: this is based on my experiences and opinions, by no means im a Paleontologist or do I know everything, but since I have started collecting, I have been obsessed with searching for claws, and you learn allot along the way, and by talking to other fanatics and sharing information. The photos I have used are from the past, taken from the web , the forum, or auction platforms, or personal. Special thanks to some members on this forum who have helped and still help me with sharing they knowledge. At this moment there are more fake claws than real claws to be find online and in stores. This is very important to know. Its very problematic. And its a big business. Im focussing in this topic specifically on 'Spinosaurids' Handclaws from Marokko. Keep in mind a real claw is very expensive, we cannot talk about prices here , but im just stating , finding a good real claw cheap is like winning the lottery. Also keep in mind a claw is much much more rare then a tooth. The Spinosaurus had only 3 of them on each hand. While it shed tooth and regrown them its whole life span, this is why a Spinosaurus tooth is not so expensive and rare. Another thing to keep remembering, do not trust any dealer / or seller blindly, I have seen fake claws being sold by dealers who have a good reputation. Im not at all saying they did it on purpose. Its up to you to educate yourself enough to know what your doing. Also do not fall for the trap of 'with authenticity documents' it does not mean anything, and can be made by anyone. Key things that are very difficult to imitate are the bloodgroves, running from both sides, and the bone structure, that runs around and follows curve of the claw, and the general shape of the claw. Finding a complete unrestored claw is even rarer, most of them have a missing tip, or back end, much like Dinosaur teeth also, the tip is very fragille, and usually restored, or glued together. Complete ones are very rare. There is also something to say on what of the three claws your dealing with , the tumb claw is the most valuable and thickest so the most wanted , they can be massive. The bigger the claw the higher the price, its as simple as that. Im dividing this topic in 6 sections with photos, what to look for, what to run away from. Ill start with the bad, going down to the best. Mostly highlighting the traps. 1 - fake composite claws the most common 2 - Carved bone caws 3 - partially fake composite claws (very misleading and dangerous 4 - poorly preserved, but real claws 5 - restored enhanced claws 6 - real claws 1. Here we have some examples of fake composited claws. There are tons of them on the web, Ive selected a few of them to make the point. Look at the wierd curved shape, horrible! another very bad composed one , look at the awe full non smooth shape And here a pretty common thing you see with fake composed claws, they sure parts of bone in their creation , to make it appear real, bellow I've marked were Another bad example, notice the overdone bloodgroves, clearly made by man. Ive quickly marked some parts where you can see random parts of bone have been added. 2. Ok so now we move on to carved from bone claws. Ive highlighted one specific one that was pretty misleading. It looked almost to perfect, and they had managed to more or less let the bone structure follow up curve of the claw. Ive almost ended up buying this claw (luckily I did not) the week after the seller had posted an almost identical , proving even more it was a fake the chance of having two claws that are almost identical is 0 in ? . Looking back at it, I think its made from multiple bone parts shifted to make it appear that it follows the curve, the shape is also to perfect to be real. They also ad these cracks with some filler, to give it a more authentic appeal ! look out for these. Here al two other carved bone claws. For the untrained eye, real, because you see 'bone' its very misleading and dangerous, a complete fake. Ive made some markings, showing the straight line of the bone structure. This should have been curved , following the curve of the claw. Another thing to notice is the almost perfect unnatural shape, especially the back end. The cracks they add on purpose to make them appeal authentic. 100% fake. One more: Again spot the straight line structure. 3. Ok so now I move on to partially fake composite claws (very misleading and dangerous) it contains parts of a real claw, but its overall fake. Ive highlighted one claw as a clear example. Notice a small part of the middle area to be real, and the tip also, they have kept these parts and added composite around it, to make it appear as an a authentic claw. 4. Now we move on to poorly preserved, but real claws. A choice of the buyer whether you want to invest in this or not. It can be nice if the price is good. Usually the price is for these are almost the same as other real claws though. But at least you are not buying a fake. A very nice and huge tumb claw , it clearly shows the bone structure following up the curve of the claw. It also shows us a clear mark were it was broken and fixed back together with filler and glue. In my opinion still very nice to have. A large authentic claw, but it has allot of hard matrix still attached to it. This can be dangerous if you are not knowing what to look for. Notice the bone structure small holls, and the bloodgrove. And last a small but real handclaw, a bit poorly preserved. 5 - Ok now we take a look at Restored enhanced claws, these can be tricky also. A fair seller should provide you with a before and after photo. If you are OK with it, you can move along, but know its not an authentic complete claw. They make them apear bigger, better, etc. Personally I always prefer authentic. Photo of the claw as it has been found. Here is an example of a before and after. The same claw after the restoration? Can you recognize it? Also notice the redish color batch they add to cover up the resto. Another example bellow of a real claw that has been restored, and colored the same way. Hard to say what the original would have looked. And last another one were I have marked the real part, and most likely the complete tip has been restored. 6. And then we Finally move on to the REAL claws Here we see a very fine example of a middle sized claw Notice the beautiful bone structure, the small holes, and the flawless color, and the bloodgrove. Another nice example, completely authentic with some filler. Very nice example. Good tip and back end. Two other very nicely preserved examples, with the typical Kem Kem colorization. Another nice one I think its the middle claw of the hand. It has been cracked in three parts but clearly visible and real. Another example, it shows a clear bone structure, blood grove etc. These things are very hard to imitate. So there we go , Hope this helps some collectors! I might edit some along the way. Apologies for some typo errors it might contain. English is not my native language.
  11. This is the fossil that I cherish the most now. I believed it was genuine, but the price I paid for it was too cheap. Made in Morocco Ladies and gentlemen, please tell me the identity of my treasure. "Whether this is a fake or not, I will treasure this fossil that gave me so much excitement and excitement."
  12. I no longer know if there is a genuine Spinosaurus claw in this world. fake. fake. fake. full of fakes. I honestly want to take it to my grave. However, there are only fakes and the real thing can not be found at all. Do real Spinosaurus claws exist in this world?
  13. Hello, I wanted to ask about this partial claw I came across, identified as a Nuthetes destructor dromeosaurid hand claw found in Hastings, Wealden of Sussex of the UK. It measures 0.5 cm. From what I can tell this species has only been described from teeth and partial jaw fragments, and @Troodon told me that Nuthetes being a tooth taxon is not even described from this locality. He also wasn't confident that it is even dinosaur/theropod. What could it be?
  14. Do you guys think this is real or fake. I'm assuming fake, but thought I would post to see if you would be willing to give any insight. Apparently it was found in the Kem Kem Basin, Morocco, Africa.
  15. Are these real Spinosaurus claws? Made in Morocco If anyone knows, please let me know. Thank you so much to everyone on the forums. ou
  16. Zomb Ren

    Ask For Claws ID Help

    Hello, friends, I want to determine the species of this claw from Iren formation, Inner Mongolia? I know that there are oviraptor and potential Troodon in Iren formation. I think it most likely belongs to one of both? I really appreciate if someone can give me some clues.
  17. Bradly

    Not sure what it is

    I found this at the creek and not sure what it is. I thought it was a claw but not sure. I wish I knew what and it come from.
  18. Ginger0412

    Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    Are these real Spinosaurus claws? This is a spinosaurus claw that I own. Everyone, please tell me. It's pretty nerve-wracking, but I'll post it.
  19. Cris Tang

    Claws of Spinosaurus

    Good evening, my friends. I got some new collection on yesterday. And I really want to share to all of you. Please check the pictures. They're claws of Spinosaurus, 6", 4.75", 3.75". I'm sure I will make a whole arm of Spinosaurus in somedays. Because that would be amazing! I'm sure about that. Enjoy! Cris
  20. Shellseeker

    A day in the Sunshine

    Yesterday, I returned to a hunting location that I had not been in a couple years. It is difficult to get to... lack of paved road and miles of kayaking, I always have great anticipation, and I did find lots of fossils, lot of bones, some teeth, but curiously few that I did not recognize. Might be E. eomigrans based on other fauna found here... Found a number of Horse teeth, uppers and lowers, too large for tridactyl and then this slightly damaged one... I think it is N. eurystyle, but curious on what others think. Then a Giant Tortoise leg spur or....maybe a claw core... I have this from @Harry Pristis and then a number of turtle claw cores...including one from @PrehistoricFlorida So I'll ask Harry to comment on differences between Tortoise leg Osteoderms versus Tortoise claw cores versus Turtle claw cores... Finally , I will conclude with a rather mundane , small broken fish tail... Is this really in the Billfish or Tuna family as advertised on the net. This tail is 44 mm in length and about the same size as the few others I have found. I guess there were Bonita back in the Pliocene also
  21. Ginger0412

    Are these real raptor claws?

    hello. Forums please let me know if this is a raptor claw. Cretaceous; Hell Creek; SD, USA I appreciate everyone's comments. Thank you always so much.
  22. I have recently found this forum and have been going through various posts. All very interesting but now has me questioning everything I own. I have been able to identify everything as real or fake except the dreaded Spinosaurus claw. It is something I have gotten years ago and I keep going back and forth on it so I need you expert opinions on it. It weights about 77 grams if that helps.
  23. Pachycep

    ID Moroccan herbivore claw

    Hi everyone, I recently stumbled upon a dinosaur claw from the Kem Kem formation in Morocco. It dates to the Late Cretaceous. By the flat bottom and lack of a sharp point it clearly belonged to a herbivore. I am aware that there is very little documentation on fossils from this area, especially wen it comes to herbivores. Yet I was wondering of someone might know to what (general) species or family this claw could belong. Similar claws from other geographical areas are more then welcome as well for reference. Note: the scale bar in the photo is in centimeters, meaning the claw is about 3 inches.
  24. Already purchased it but if it's fake I will cancel the sale. Thanks in advance for the help everyone!! I wasn't aware how many fakes were out there of this stuff.. Lots of crappy people out there..
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