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Identifying Restoration on a Recently Purchased Eurypterid Fossil
Sarcopterygiianson posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi all! I made a post previously about contemplating buying an anomalocaridid appendage, but considering your feedback, ultimately decided against it. I'd been saving up for a fossil that I was really excited about, and ultimately decided to take the plunge on a gorgeous Eurypterus Remipes from a very kind seller. I spoke with the seller of this Eurypterid prior to making the purchase, and he had mentioned that a small portion of the dorsal postabdomen was restored. I saw another portion of the prosoma and attached appendages that I thought might be restored as well, asked about it, and the seller was transparent about being unsure of whether it was or not. I think it is, but I was wondering if you all would have any insight. Beyond those two sections is there any reason to think that the rest of the fossil is anything other than how it was found? It look otherwise legitimate? I've attached plenty of pictures! Thanks!
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Hello, my friends. One of my Eurypterus Tetragonophtalmus. Upper Silurian, Ludlow Epoch, Gortsky Stage, Ustovsk Formation (427.4 million years). Place of discovery: Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine. Have a nice day 8.mp4
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Volyno-Podillya Ukraine Location Khmelnytsky region Era Paleozoic Period Silurian Sea scorpion. Is it real?
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Recently, I spent 5 days at Lang’s quarry collecting fossils and hanging out with some friends. We broke large blocks in the quarry searching for Eurypterids and Pterygotids, of which we found many including a multi-plate. Are best find was a small incomplete Proscorpius, pictured below. After taking apart a large number of plates, I asked Allan if I could start a bench in situ, he liked the idea and I started to dig a pit out. The rock was weathered perfectly due to it receiving a chemical weathering rather than a physical weathering. The bench produced lots of Eurypterus, It was a fun little experience as most localities in the Fiddlers Green I’ve dug in weren’t weathered enough to really produce nice plates. Below I’ll attach a few pictures of some of the many Eurypterids we found and some pictures of are dig. I’d also like to thank Allan Lang for all of his help throughout the years. He’s taught me how to collect eurypterids properly, and is generous enough to invite me to dig often. Thank you Allan, you’ve changed my life.. 1. Hand exaction of the Phelps waterlime in situ. 2. Excavator exposing a large plate for us to take apart. 3. Decent Eurypterus laculatus, 4. Small Eurypterus remipes from my bench. 5.Small Eurypterus remipes in situ. 6. Extremely rare Dolichopterus jewetti 7. multiple plate of Acutiramus macrophthalmus 8. Large Eurypterus laculatus 9. Small Proscorpius osborni
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From the album: Pennsylvania Eurypterids
An excellent specimen from the Salina Group-
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From the album: Pennsylvania Eurypterids
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Hello. I found these fossils for sale and thought they looked interesting. I am new in the hobby and this is my first time I am thinking of buying an eurypterus. I wanted some opinions before I proceed if they look alright and which of these two in your opinion seems nicer (I know it is personal the matter of opinion but I would love to read your opinions).
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A month or so ago I've acquired what seems to be a fairly solid Eurypterus Tetragrammatus specimen for a pretty bargain price, but now I'm a bit curious as to the authenticity. I'm not very familiar with eurypterid forgeries, and the main thing really that's causing some suspicion in me is the prepwork - is this how prepwork marks can actually look like? There's also the fact that there's no multiple appendages, but that I can explain away by only partial preservation. Here's photos. I was too lazy to put a scale mark, but I think that it's not really relevant here. Hopefully I have not been hoodwinked, since I definitely like the specimen.
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From the album: Misha's Silurian
Eurypterus rempies Smaller, complete individual Upper Siluran Fiddler's Green Fm. Lang's Quarry NY. Generously gifted to me by my friend @Dean Ruocco- 2 comments
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From the album: Misha's Silurian
Eurypterus rempies Very well-preserved cephalothorax or prosoma showing fine details down to the two tiny ocelli near the center Upper Siluran Fiddler's Green Fm. Lang's Quarry NY. Generously gifted to me by my friend @Dean Ruocco-
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Hello Everyone!! I recently spent a week with Allan Lang collecting eurypterids. Me and Allan have been good friends for a couple of years, he is kind enough to invite me up to dig with him! We found many things over the course of the week some of the highlights were a Proscorpius, a few complete specimens of Acutiramus, and many Eurypterus. Ill attach some photos below. We spent most of the time splitting massive chunks of waterlime from the Phelps member of the fiddlers green formation. It can be very dangerous at times due to the weight and size of the rock, but often many complete eurypterids can be found in them. The Proscorpius was the most exciting find for me, The quarry has produced quite a few this year which is unusual as they are incredibly rare. It was a super fun time, I always love hanging out with Allan and collecting eurypterids at the quarry.
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From the album: Bertie Group fossils
This is a gorgeous little complete example of Eurypterus remipes. This specimen comes from Lang’s Quarry (Upper Silurian, Bertie Group, Fiddlers Green Formation, Phelps Member), and was a gift from a good friend of mine!© Owen Yonkin 2022
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Hey everyone, today I found a new locality!! This locality is in the famous Shawangunk formation and it produces rare eurypterids. I have found Shawangunk material at a few localities but its interesting to compare the abundance of fauna at different localities. This new locality (like the others) primarily produces Parahughmilleria, However, 2 odd specimens were also found. One really reminds me of the invalid species Dolichopterus otisius. It is likely Nanahugmilleria clarkei. The other specimen is much more odd to me it could be Hughmilleria shawangunk but it could also be Kiaeropterus otisius. Ether way these eurypterids are incredibly rare, the Shawangunk is a very hard formation to understand and eurypterids are very scarce. Even with all the challenges that come with these sites its still probably my favorite formation to collect. Photo 1. Hughmilleria shawangunk? Photo 2. Nanahugmilleria clarkei? Photo 3. Parahughmilleria maria Photo 4. Parahughmilleria maria Photo 5. Hardieopterus myops (could be mineralization)
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A few days ago I spent the day collecting eurypterids with my good buddy Allan Lang. Firstly id like to thank Allan for his kindness towards me and his mentorship toward me, I'm very grateful towards him hes helped me a substantial amount and its always good seeing him. Anyway we probably found about a dozen good eurypterids as well as some neat associated fauna. Ill attach some photos below of some specimens we found! Top to bottom. Dolichopterus jewetti Undet cuticle, Prehaps the weathered carapace of Buffalopterus or Acutiramus. (Allan was generous enough to give this to me and the Dolichopterus because he knows I love my odd eurypterids) Windrow of Eurypterus remipes. Undescribed Eurypterus Referred to as Eurypterus laculatus. Nice Complete Eurypterus remipes. Last picture is of me and Allan looking at a plate as I flip it up.
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Found last week in small stream in my yard south of Bham, AL which contains mainly early/mid Paleozoic era and potentially some late. This specimen resembles a crab fossil specimen from AL, but the time period doesn’t match up. Encyclopedia of AL Thus, what could it be? IMO, does not resemble the pics I find for Eurypterus pinchers. Another possibility is that it could have been mixed in with landscape river rocks rocks uphill from the stream?
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From the album: Eurypterid Collection
My first Eurypterus remipes, purchased at a local fossil shop.-
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From the album: Eurypterid Collection
Partial claw belonging to the pterygotid, Actutiramus. Found at Lang’s quarry and gifted to me by Dean!- 1 comment
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From the album: Eurypterid Collection
A Eurypterus lacustris prosoma from the closed Ridgemont quarry. From the Silurian aged Williamsville Formation in Ontario.-
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From the album: Eurypterid Collection
A nice, smaller example of New York’s state fossil. Look at those walking appendages! This was a gift from Dean!-
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From the album: Eurypterid Collection
Another large sea scorpion from Lang’s quarry. A gift from Dean!-
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From the album: Eurypterid Collection
Large Eurypterus from Lang’s Quarry. Gifted to me by Dean Ruocco!-
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Pennsylvania Eurypterids
Eurypterus body. Collected by Dean Ruocco.-
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From the album: Pennsylvania Eurypterids
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Pennsylvania Eurypterids
possible psedoniscus (Horseshoe crab). Collected by Dean Ruocco.-
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