heZZ Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Big piece of skin, is this actual mammoth skin? Seller says it's from Yakutia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Short of performing a DNA test, there is no way of verifying this. Verification by photos is not possible. 3 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...
Top Trilo Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I've never seen anything like this for sale before but like Tim said a DNA test is really the only way and I'd also be concerned about owning skin of an animal if its not mammoth 2 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 DNA or being the one to dig it up with the bones as to confirm species ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) A DNA test may no longer work and where to get the reference material? A C14 radiocarbon dating would be better. The cost is between 200 and 500€ (at least in Germany). Edited March 1, 2021 by oilshale 2 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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