Plokmijn Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I bought this at the Smithsonian a while back and I'm not even sure its real. If it is real any help identifying it would be much appreciated! Any tips on how to identify trilobites would also be great. I'll answer any questions about the fossil although I know next to nothing about it. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 It is substantially real. Speaking as someone who did the exact thing at the Yale Peabody museum. These are frequently excavated with dynamite, or other explosives. The shattered remains are then restored to a realistic appearance using filler. Once one realizes this it becomes easy to pick out the real sections of rock in the surface. These appear to be mostly around the perimeter here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plokmijn Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Rockwood said: It is substantially real. Speaking as someone who did the exact thing at the Yale Peabody museum. These are frequently excavated with dynamite, or other explosives. The shattered remains are then restored to a realistic appearance using filler. Once one realizes this it becomes easy to pick out the real sections of rock in the surface. These appear to be mostly around the perimeter here. Thanks for the clarification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Cambropallas telesto. "Cambropallas is one of the most faked trilobites out there. Nearly all (99%) of the specimens of this trilobite on the market are either completely fake, or very heavily restored. The fakes are typically created using resin in a mold which is then inlaid into a piece of sandstone. Even the real ones will usually split out with part of the trilobite on each side of the rock. So often, the damaged areas will be crudely restored." Fossilera. 1 1 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...
Plokmijn Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Cambropallas telesto. "Cambropallas is one of the most faked trilobites out there. Nearly all (99%) of the specimens of this trilobite on the market are either completely fake, or very heavily restored. The fakes are typically created using resin in a mold which is then inlaid into a piece of sandstone. Even the real ones will usually split out with part of the trilobite on each side of the rock. So often, the damaged areas will be crudely restored." Fossilera. Thanks for the information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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