Thom2 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hi everyone, I have the opportunity to enlarge my fossil collection with a mosasaurus skull. However I am still not sure if this one is real or not. The teeth seem real but the skull make me doubt... can someone help me ? best regards Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Its a fake good to be cautious. The teeth look real. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Aïe, aïe, aïe!! http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom2 Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Thanks ! How did you see it’s fake ? could be helpful in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Lack of bone texture to the skull bones. Obvious paint on the "bones". Tooth roots don't normally show that much. Sclerotic rings are rarely present in commercially available fossils. Skull morphology looks odd. LINK 6 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Let me add that skulls are made of numerous elements and when you see one that looks solid its a red flag. Look at the link Tim provided and you can see for example the jaw is not one continuous bone. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Run away. Ugly lumpy sculpture made from glue, sand and random bone with real teeth. It's also missing the quadrates. 3 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 The teeth look a bit large in proportion to the overall size of the skull. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 IMHO FAKE / COMPOSITE - BEWARE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I dont mean to laugh but this photo struck me as quite funny. Somebody put a lot of time into this though! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Even fakes sell for a fortune. And the worst part is that the expert does not see it Edited April 30, 2020 by Kane Removed auction link http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.51c371f10936bbc883322324e44cc518.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now