Malavedavid Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Purchase this raptor egg from a gem and mineral show. Was wondering if anybody can identify the species. and if it’s authentic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Eggs are not described to a dinosaur species but to a oogenus based on several factors including shape and ornamentation of shell. Your egg is an Elongatoolithus sp. Very unlikely its a raptor might be an Oviraptoroid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 There's something about the softness of the detail that's making me think it might be a painted cast. Impossible to know from photos, of course, but something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glu Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I have the same thought of Carl. Of course it can be real, as Elongatoolithus preservation varies a lot. I would anyway inspect it closer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malavedavid Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 Is there anyway I could do a home test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Malavedavid said: Is there anyway I could do a home test If you are willing to scratch the surface a bit you should be able to tell pretty easily if it is painted resin or plaster vs. genuine fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guns Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I think there are something wrong with the texture of egg shell. I don't know... it look a bit off to me Guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malavedavid Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 I did a lil scrape there? In In the middle of the photo next to the center Vertical crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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