Satoshi Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Hi, I'm new here. My name is Satoshi. I'm afraid this fossil is not genuine. Please help. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 This fossil was scraped a little and observed under a microscope.(×400) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_ Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) Hey and welcome to TFF! @Troodon One for you Edited September 14, 2021 by Gareth_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Welcome here. Please click on the last link on my signature. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Fake. The grain of the bone is pointing the wrong way. It should be going along the curve on a real claw. Instead it just continues in a straight line. This is typical for "claws" that have been carved from random pieces of bone. So the bone is probably real. But it's not a claw. It's a fake. 2 2 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Thank you so much for your help‼︎‼︎ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Yep very fake and carved 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Should I think of this as a real fossil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 It might have some real parts. But it looks like a composite of random bones carved into shape to look like a claw. Notice the slightly darker grey-ish areas? Those are glue mixed with local sand to fill in the gaps. The beige parts are all probably real bone. But who knows if it belongs to an actual claw or just random pieces of something else. And notice how the outer curve of the claw is not smooth. There seem to be some flattened areas, which is what I would expect if this were made from random pieces of bones that don't have the correct curve. So, I'd avoid this one as well. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Oh ... it's very difficult ... But learning it is a lot of fun. Thank you for always telling me a lot! Sincerely thank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRatKing Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 I would love to see the original source of this casting, be it a real fossil or a sculpt. I have seen it in various levels of reproduction more times than I can count. There's at least three dozen versions of it on this site alone. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 It's not a casting tho. It's carved out of real bone. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Is it carved out of real bone⁇ Isn't it a claw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Real bone, yes most likely. But it's not a claw. It's just a piece of "art". But if it's being sold as real, then we should be calling it fake. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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