Crazyhen Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 This is said to be Jeholosaurus limb from Liaoning of Early Cretaceous Formation. Is it genuine? It seems the limb is incomplete with missing claws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRatKing Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Looks about right, however I am unfamiliar with the fossils in that formation. From what I see after a bit of custody surfing I suspect the matrix has been counter stained to high light the limb.This isn't necessarily a red flag however, and is a common practice for display species. I will say that if the bones are.forgeries, someone is a artist. As for species, here's Jeholosaurus shangyuanensis : 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Its missing Digit I and II, phalanx 1 however present. Also cannot determine if all the metatarsals are complete. Concern are any of these bones composited? Cannot completely rule out with only this view 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneakyelf Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 first glance looks good. Can see cancellous bone at the knee joint - so it is bone. Best way to tell if it is composite is to look where the bone hits the matrix. composites will have an adhesive or filler stripe that is really hard to hide as whatever is used as an adhesive isn't the same as the matrix itself, even when stained. My gut likes the look of the whole thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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