Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensis

[Mart1980]

I recently bought this fossil.. What to think about my Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensis from the Yixian Formation of Liaoning province, China. Has some restoration including a the right side being secured back on not that it damaged.

 

Hope for some I hope for honest answers and opinions. I can have some bad news if that is the case ;).

[Fossildude19]

I think better, larger, in focus pictures are required before we can say anything about this fossil

[Coco]

13 hours ago, Mart1980 said:

Hope for some I hope for honest answers and opinions.

Because you have doubts about the honesty of the answers on this forum ? Incredible !

We’re not on FB here...

 

Coco

[Mart1980]

2 hours ago, Coco said:

Because you have doubts about the honesty of the answers on this forum ? Incredible !

We’re not on FB here...

 

Coco

 

@Coco  I'm afraid you misunderstand me. Of course I expect honest answers here, I've been present on this forum for a while now and I really like the atmosphere.

 

What I meant is that people should not hold back. If it is fake or if there is a lot of repair, I would like to know. Even that is annoying to say. That's what I mean, in the Netherlands we express it that way, maybe the literal translation isn't very useful.

 

But I have no doubt that they give honest and sincere advice here!

[Mart1980]

10 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

I think better, larger, in focus pictures are required before we can say anything about this fossil

 

@Fossildude19 

I understand that. I will work on that, I'm sick at the moment so it will take a while. I can go home right now :(. I asked now because I can still cancel. Is there anything to say about it? 

 

I find the hands suspicious, for example, because I don't see any phalanges. The head also glows strangely in UV.

 

[Fossildude19]

24 minutes ago, Mart1980 said:

 Is there anything to say about it?

 

Some ribs look painted to me, but again, better photos would be needed.
I think these look fake, but I have been wrong in the past, so, must rely on better photos to be sure.

[rocket]

I think some of the ribs, pelvis, one or two feets and perhaps part of the skull are overpainted or colored. This is what I think when I compare the colors of the skeleton-parts and the matrix. But, this animals are very common and perhaps there are as much originals than fakes on the market. And, a restored one with small paintings is not a fake 

[Mart1980]

Thanks for the quick responses. It confirms my feeling. Although it is indeed not completely fake with restored or painted parts. I prefer a more original piece.

[Coco]

2 hours ago, Mart1980 said:

 

@Coco  I'm afraid you misunderstand me. Of course I expect honest answers here, I've been present on this forum for a while now and I really like the atmosphere.

 

What I meant is that people should not hold back. If it is fake or if there is a lot of repair, I would like to know. Even that is annoying to say. That's what I mean, in the Netherlands we express it that way, maybe the literal translation isn't very useful.

 

But I have no doubt that they give honest and sincere advice here!

Okay, I did misunderstand, sorry. That’s the problem between languages. I’ve been reading your interventions for a while and I was surprised to understand that.

 

I can’t help you, it’s not my area of expertise, but you’re going to get the advice of the greatest people here.

 

Coco

[Fossildude19]

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