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Hello everyone on the forums. Please tell me if this raptor claw is real. Here is the information from the vendor: Type: Dromaeosaurus Raptor Age: 980,000-930,000 years ago Middle Cretaceous Origin: North Africa, Morocco, Toz, Sahara, Kemkem Formation Everyone, please cooperate with me. Thanks for everyone's comments! Thank you.m69453805999_9.thumb.jpg.74081354deed88184f1b99fdde13f71e.jpgm69453805999_8.thumb.jpg.c2ca69f9daac6b93d6ff9ca72d3e3e44.jpgm69453805999_7.thumb.jpg.4fa2036538b627c5a204b347085aeb36.jpgm69453805999_6.thumb.jpg.a2cdf6c51745991f436b2e166ebf3e6c.jpgm69453805999_5.thumb.jpg.254bf89936b3e91d57d48077e6a37432.jpgm69453805999_4.thumb.jpg.a4525b02e46c9a99bb90dd0342b3c481.jpgm69453805999_3.thumb.jpg.5a2c35c0d42f09c81a88563b7c922e2c.jpgm69453805999_2.thumb.jpg.e0f4249dcbe8c4319c2022a1bbb8d5f5.jpgm69453805999_1.thumb.jpg.8aab53e7a95ba4448c837e4c8a9d0999.jpg

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Looks like a carving to me. Also, the Cretaceous is much older than 980,000 years ago.

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The claw is real missing the articulating side (the large end)and matrix was added to make it look more complete.  There is a slight color change, a break and an odd longe curvature so it's possible it's a composite.   I would lean more towards a composite than not.  Would have to hold it to verify but would avoid it.

We also have no idea what type of dinosaur this comes from.

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What complete ones look like,

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FYI

-The species Dromaeosaurus is only known from North America

-The Kem Kem is not a formation but a deposit.  It's actually called the Kem Kem Group and consistent of 6 or 7 different Formations

-It's Cenomanian in age

-It's Taouz not Toz

 

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Thank you for your kind explanation. It is said that there is a possibility of synthesis, so I will stop getting my hands on it. Thank you very much.

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