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An acquaintance has offered these 5. Worth the money or are there better for same outlay? His photos of 3 elongated and 2 egg shaped.

 

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I have removed mention of the price as that is not permitted on the forum. 

 

These are fairly typical of the Moroccan "Orthoceras," although that is not their correct identification. 

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Fairly common too. It's all about if you like them or don't like them. I see nothing wrong with them that says you shouldn't if you like them.

 

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Being new to this I apologise for breaking a forum rule.

I guess then from the @Kane reply, orthoceras is a general description. What is the correct description, and what is the best reference for attributing then correctly?

 

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1 hour ago, expatspain said:

Being new to this I apologise for breaking a forum rule.

I guess then from the @Kane reply, orthoceras is a general description. What is the correct description, and what is the best reference for attributing then correctly?

 

See my latest update here :

http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/93823-fossil-shops-erfoud-morocco/page/4/&tab=comments#comment-1357376

 

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It's your purchase so ultimately up to you and depends on price, but these are very common so I think you can easily find better if you want. I.e. ones that are more complete or with better-preserved chambers. I just googled "morocco polished orthoceras" and I already see many that I think are "better". I personally still wouldn't buy any of them just because I detest anything that destroys/alters the natural state of a fossil, including such heavy polishing (with a few exceptions). But that is more a matter of personal preference. These can still be nice display pieces.

 

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I had one. Used it as a paper weight. They are normally quite hurried in the polishing process. The objective is to make money, not to do the best job possible.

 

 

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All I can say is don't overpay..... compared to the price of some retailers, you'd cry if you knew the wholesale cost! I saw some in a retail shop last night, on the shelf for 10x my cost price. Some retail prices are very reasonable too.

While some are really nice specimens, they're not a high value fossil. 

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