Lewis_ Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Hi, it would be nice if I could get some opinions on this grallator footprint I purchased as I don’t know anything about this kind of stuff and how to spot if it’s fake, and another thing I’m confused about, if u flip it over there’s another footprint on the other side but it doesn’t match with the over one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Nice footprints. Looks like you got 2 for the price of 1. It occurs frequently that one layer of footprints gets covered over, filled in, and then new tracks are made by different animals, then covered over again. This creates different layers of tracks from different times. Your first footprint is what is referred to as an over print. The infilling of a footprint, which is a cast of the original footprint. On the other side, the second is an actual footprint. Both look real to me. 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) Very nice cast and print. It always amazes me when thinking of that fleeting moment the theropod dinosaurs stamped it’s mark on the mud, alongside river bank . It is astonishing that millions of years later the footprint can be found and understood. I was given a footcast for Christmas this year from a TFF member it made my holiday . Edited January 5, 2023 by Bobby Rico 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis_ Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: Nice footprints. Looks like you got 2 for the price of 1. It occurs frequently that one layer of footprints gets covered over, filled in, and then new tracks are made by different animals, then covered over again. This creates different layers of tracks from different times. Your first footprint is what is referred to as an over print. The infilling of a footprint, which is a cast of the original footprint. On the other side, the second is an actual footprint. Both look real to me. 22 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Very nice cast and print. It always amazes me when thinking of that fleeting moment the theropod dinosaurs stamped it’s mark on the mud, alongside river bank . It is astonishing that millions of years later the footprint can be found and understood. I was given a footcast for Christmas this year from a TFF member it made my holiday . Thank u so much for the info I was scared to post this in case I’d bought a fake but I’m pretty chuffed that I’ve got a second footprint on it haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhw Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Nice tracks! Any idea where they're from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhw Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Here's one of my little treasures. This one's from the now closed Nash dino track quarry in So. Hadley, MS. Ones like these get harder and harder to find, and are usually very pricey. Edited January 6, 2023 by jhw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Lewis_ said: was scared to post this in case I’d bought a fake Better to post on TFF before buying ( try before you buy) if you’re not sure. Much better to ask first but in this case you’re a winner Edited January 6, 2023 by Bobby Rico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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