acron611 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I bought this trilobite for 48 dollars and I was wondering if it is authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acron611 Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Here is a side photo of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 looks real, but rough. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeseF Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I think I see air bubbles on the thorax, but I'm not sure. Does the crack run all the way through the trilobite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The fake is strong with this one... Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acron611 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 The crack does run all the way through the trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acron611 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 This is a very confusing specimen for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Looks real with some filler on it, common trilo not really worth faking, crack running through matrix and trilo will be where the rock was split when the cross section of trilo was found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I'm in the real camp with some repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Johannes would know. Which species would this be,BTW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 It is a harpid of some sort. I'm also in the real, but rough prep on the body, camp. The head looks reasonably prepped, though, with the pits in the cephalic rim showing. ---Prem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acron611 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 What a relief. I was told by the dealer that it was Moroccan so i was hesitant to buy bit it looked so cool that I made the gamble. I agree with prem with the restoration. I wish these dealers gave out certificates of authenticity with relatively expensive pieces like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) no pitting/tubercles? Edited July 5, 2016 by doushantuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 https://www.extinctions.com/?fuseaction=home.fakefossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) It looks real, coloured (and terribly preped), but the pictures are definitely to bad (pixel errors and jpg errors) to say anything definite.... Pictures should be like this one to give a trustable hint: http://www.trilobita.de/gallery/harpetida/harpes3/harpes5.jpg Edited July 5, 2016 by Johannes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acron611 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 I tried but the 2 MB picture size is annoying. Highest my camera could go without going over is 1.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeseF Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 What a relief. I was told by the dealer that it was Moroccan so i was hesitant to buy bit it looked so cool that I made the gamble. I agree with prem with the restoration. I wish these dealers gave out certificates of authenticity with relatively expensive pieces like these. Unfortunately, a Certificate of Authenticity doesn't really mean anything--it's simply printing out the dealer's word that a piece is legitimate. Because the crack runs through the trilobite, it is real, but it's hard to see how much restoration the thorax has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) I tried but the 2 MB picture size is annoying. Highest my camera could go without going over is 1.9 It does not depent on the MB-size. The picture in the link above has a size below 660 kb. First, you need a usefull camera and the knowledge to work with it. Second, you must know how to make the pictures smaller, without making them (much) worser. This is not to offend you, but without good (very good) pictures of such material a far-distance-diagnosis makes no sense and makes us completely speculating. Unfortunately there is also no guarantee if you provide good pictures, if the preparator has hide his accidents. Edited July 5, 2016 by Johannes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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