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Hello, I'm wondering if the pictured fossil is a genuine one, or a forgery. I can see that the fingerbones seem to be painted, though I'm not sure about rest - it seem a bit sketchy, with the oddly round "dots" around the bone structure, and a bit obvious touch-ups by brush on the "seam" of the broken matrix (close to the leg). The neighboring insect also seem odd (especially the front, with brushstrokes...) I'm aware that the piece is touched up/enhanced, though I'm wondering how much of the real thing is in that frog? It's supposed to be a chinese Genibatrachus from Liaoning;
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Callobatrachus sanyanensis Fossil
Crazyhen posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi, guys, this frog fossil was said to be collected from Liaoning, China. It has been repaired as the original plate is broken into several pieces. But do you think it is a genuine one?- 4 replies
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