Fossildude19 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 So, I came upon this supposed "Sturgeon fossil" from China, while looking at a well known auction site. I am not convinced of it's authenticity, due to the fact that it is preserved 3-Dimensionally. Also the lack of distinction around the margin of the fish is questionably, as well. The sturgeon fossils from China that I have seen are usually compression fossils, preserved 2-dimensionally. See this thread here on the Forum. It also looks more like a modern sturgeon, as well. It looks like either a skillful carving of a sturgeon, that has been adhered to the matrix, or even possibly a dried out fish that has been cemented to the matrix. Either way, I wouldn't pay what they are asking for it. I think many uniformed collectors might actually fall for this kind of fakery. The more you know,... Buyer beware. Regards, 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...
Auspex Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I would not be surprised to see lots of identical copies of this: it looks cast. 1 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Looks like a clear cast to me. The colouring is just way too monotone. All the pits and grooves are light and all the parts that stick out are a darker "worn" colour. Which you'd expect from a cast. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 If you look at his completed listings he's sold similiar looking ones (one was flipped) during January. He also has butterflies, turtles, dragonflies in that same monotone grey color. Unfortunately lots of collectors have fallen for this junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I would suggest to send a "report item" message to this "well known auction site" (the button is on the right side just above the "item number" and in the same row as "description" and "shipping and payments"). You can choose between different reasons - I would suggest "listing practices" , then "fraudulent listing activities". Not excactly correct, but I think that is the best you can choose. At least that's what I did - I did send a "report item" message. It won't stop the seller for ever, but if there are several complaints, the seller might have to answer some unpleasant questions. Let's try it all together - I think this is the best we can do !!! Thomas 1 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhw Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) To my eye, a casting from an actual (severely dried out) fish seems like a possibility. I think maybe this part of the description probably tells the story "A unique piece of cutting shape." Ha, ha Edited February 3, 2016 by jhw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolman1c Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 HAHAHHAAAA! Wow... I'm not expert but that just screams fake to me. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Just WOW!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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