KompsFossilsNMinerals Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Found this online, something about it seems off. If anyone could help me find out if it's fake I'd appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Carving. Walk away! Apart from the sloppiness of this carving, note how there are five pleurae on the left, six on the right. 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KompsFossilsNMinerals Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kane said: Carving. Walk away! Apart from the sloppiness of this carving, note how there are five pleurae on the left, six on the right. Wow, I hadn't noticed that! What makes it even worse is that they claim it's authentic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Sadly, this is more often the case than one would think. But, you’re here with us now, so when in doubt let us have a look! 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Compare that to real ones, 1 1 “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...
aeon.rocks Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 1:55 AM, Top Trilo said: Compare that to real ones, I think there's a lot of paint on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 1:55 AM, Top Trilo said: Compare that to real ones, What the heck is that? Is there some sort of behavior behind this arrangement? Is it an unique arrangement or are more examples of this type known? On 3/25/2021 at 12:24 AM, KompsFossilsNMinerals said: What makes it even worse is that they claim it's authentic The two upper ones could be authentic. Someone got the idea not to trim down the specimen, but to create a third, highly sought species on the same plate.... Franz Bernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 44 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: What the heck is that? Is there some sort of behavior behind this arrangement? Is it an unique arrangement or are more examples of this type known? This one made headlines a while back: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-51012-3 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 First one made me laugh. 2nd one my jaw fell to the floor! RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Kane said: This one made headlines a while back: Wow! Thanks so much! Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KompsFossilsNMinerals Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 3 hours ago, FranzBernhard said: What the heck is that? Is there some sort of behavior behind this arrangement? Is it an unique arrangement or are more examples of this type known? The two upper ones could be authentic. Someone got the idea not to trim down the specimen, but to create a third, highly sought species on the same plate.... Franz Bernhard Hi Franz, thank you for your insight on the original "specimen". Ampyx Priscus' have been discovered in these "conga line" patterns, and I think I even wrote a blog post about it a couple months back, which I'll link below. https://thingschrisfindsinteresting.blogspot.com/2020/10/trilobite-conga-lines.html?m=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) What bothers me is the preservation. Maybe there's different layers? I don't know. But I'm sure the preservation of the real ones is depicted in f, g, i and j in the article (Figure 1) and pic bellow. Edited March 26, 2021 by aeon.rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilguy312 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Yikes that first one in the original post looks awful... Glad you asked and skipped this one, OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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