My First Trilobite: looks real or fake?

[DapperDavo]

Hello,

This is my first post. I recently purchased this item being sold as an authentic trilobite. It was in a box of about 12 and I purchased it cheap. If it's real, fantastic. If not, it's a minor loss. 

 

It is 3.75 inches/9.525 cm long. Please see the attached photos

 

Thank you for all your help!

 

Dave

[Ludwigia]

This is a typical Flexicalymene from the Moroccan Devonian. It is very common and there are tons of these on the market, so it wouldn't make any sense for anyone to fake it.

[RJB]

  I used to buy these by the hundred.  This one has been either repaired or two parts added together?  Still a cool fossil though.

 

RB

[Top Trilo]

There's no straight in shot of the pygidium but in the third photo the pygidial flanks appear smooth which would mean its Colpocoryphe grandis

[fossilhunter21]

Looks real to me! This type of fossil is very common, and most of the time people will fake the less common fossils. 

 

 

-Micah

[DapperDavo]

@Ludwigia@RJB@Top Trilo@fossilhunter21

 

Hi ! Thank you so much to each of you. I really appreciate your replies and opinions. And I agree, it was almost certainly repaired from several pieces. I'm really starting to get into fossils. 

 

I'm coming from a militaria background and I also collect stone tools and ancient artifacts (pottery etc.) 

 

Thanks again! 

 

Dave 

[DapperDavo]

@Ludwigia@RJB@Top Trilo@fossilhunter21

 

And here is an attempt at a straight shot of the pygidium, I believe. Thanks again!

 

[JohnJ]

2 hours ago, DapperDavo said:

I'm really starting to get into fossils. 

 

I'm coming from a militaria background and I also collect stone tools and ancient artifacts (pottery etc.) 

 

Hi Dave.  Please remember, we don't publish prices.  Thanks. 

[fossilhunter21]

Sorry, but I can't really be of any help identifying it. But I agree, it does look like it could be composed of two or more pieces. In the images below, I circled an area that looks suspicious, at least to me... 

 

 

 

Micah

Edited September 16, 2022 by fossilhunter21

[Top Trilo]

Thanks for the new image. It definitely looks like Colpocoryphe grandis. 

 

And its Ordovician aged from Morocco.

[DapperDavo]

16 hours ago, JohnJ said:

 

Hi Dave.  Please remember, we don't publish prices.  Thanks. 

okay

[DapperDavo]

9 hours ago, fossilhunter21 said:

Sorry, but I can't really be of any help identifying it. But I agree, it does look like it could be composed of two or more pieces. In the images below, I circled an area that looks suspicious, at least to me... 

 

 

 

Micah

Thank you for pointing that out, good eye. I definitely saw a few other areas of repair, but this flew under the radar. I'm actually not surprised and this is also quite common in the ancient pottery collecting word. Very few things that spend so long in the ground come out in one solid piece. 

[DapperDavo]

9 hours ago, Top Trilo said:

Thanks for the new image. It definitely looks like Colpocoryphe grandis. 

 

And its Ordovician aged from Morocco.

Of course, and thanks again for taking a look!

[fossilhunter21]

2 hours ago, DapperDavo said:

Very few things that spend so long in the ground come out in one solid piece. 

Yep.

 

It would be cool if they all came out perfect, but then fossil hunting would not be as interesting and fun if they all came out in one piece. 

 

-Micah

Edited September 17, 2022 by fossilhunter21