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Hadrosaur skin impression?


BonuFrailman

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Good afternoon everyone,

 

I’ve previously seen some skin impressions on the auction site but not one for a low price like this one. However, I have trouble seeing where the scale impressions are on the fossil and was wondering if you guys could make them out, if this even is a skin impression.

 

Fossil is 2.5 cm x 1.5 cm

 

From the Hell Creek Formation near Baker, Montana.

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Is it fossilised dinosaur skin 'mumified' or impression left in mud?  I can’t tell but our friend maybe able to help @Troodon

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17 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said:

Is it fossilised dinosaur skin 'mumified' or impression left in mud?  I can’t tell but our friend maybe able to help @Troodon

The seller claims mummified.

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If its mummified its not an impression but skin.  There are some mild dimples with may suggested impression but then its not a very good example of one.  Agree with jpc need to see the cross-section.

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Doesn't really look like the skin examples I've seen.

 

So yeah, I agree, doubtful.

Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite

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Doesn’t look like a skin impression to me.

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On 5/29/2020 at 2:02 PM, jpc said:

I am doubtful.  Can we see a cross section of this piece?  

Seller sent me these for the cross section. Still skeptical about it though.

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54 minutes ago, Troodon said:

Not skin and most likely not an impression 

yup.  stay away.

 

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