75millionyearsago Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Hi! I bought this trilobite, which i identified as a Phacops- i bought it at a small mine that sold rocks, small gems, and fossils. I bought this [price redacted], but now have begun to doubt its authenticity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, 75millionyearsago said: doubt its authenticity. Nothing screams fake on this bug but the Cephalon/Head is in shadow (it's a good tell with the eyes), and most of the photos are out of focus where we want to see the details. So, next time, put the fossil down on a surface, don't hold it. What I can see from the photos is some individual lenses and a nice big crack that runs into the underside. Details on the thorax etc ... Example of the blurry details on closeup inspection: Cheers, Brett 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75millionyearsago Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: Nothing screams fake on this bug but the Cephalon/Head is in shadow (it's a good tell with the eyes), and most of the photos are out of focus where we want to see the details. So, next time, put the fossil down on a surface, don't hold it. What I can see from the photos is some individual lenses and a nice big crack that runs into the underside. Details on the thorax etc ... Example of the blurry details on closeup inspection: Cheers, Brett Lovely! When i get back home, i’ll take a few nicer, high quality images and respond to ya again, if you’d like a better look! Same goes for anyone else who sees this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75millionyearsago Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 I have taken some much better photos on a stable surface- here they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 This trilobite is Morocops ovatus (formerly Barrandeops) "Etymology. This species is named for the distinctive ovoid tubercles present on the dorsal surface of its occipital ring and all thoracic axial rings; hence the Latin adjective ovatus is used." text & figures from: Chatterton, B.D.E., McKellar, R.C. 2009 Early and Middle Devonian Phacopidae (Trilobita) of Southern Morocco. Palaeontographica Canadiana, 28:1-110 PDF LINK 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 looks nice for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 it's real nice trilobite. Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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