Troodon Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) Fake Dinosaur eggs are popping up again from a Malaysian seller. Calls them Stegosaur Dinosaur eggs.... Stay clear A 3 3/8" Rooted Allosaurus tooth. Seller says it has great serrations and has not been repaired. Very pricy. Indeed the crown looks great however theropod roots typically do not look like that. They taper and have an indentation for the replacement tooth. I suspect the majority if not all the root has been reconstructed or highly restored. A 6 1/2 Monster Spinosaurus tooth. While the tooth is big not a good collector item. Tooth is real but the seller indicates minimal prep work. The work done on the tooth is awful. Lots of fill, the very tip has been added. It's hard to determine what portion of the root is real or matrix so the length is questionable. Here is a museum quality Aublysodon mirandus in the words of the seller. It indeed is a beautiful tooth but misidentified. Aublysodon is not consider valid any longer and since its is from the Hell Creek most likely a Nanotyrannus. Seller "Here is a scientifically important bone from the Hell Creek formation of Custer County Montana! This piece has amazing preservation with great bite marks" Having trouble seeing great bite marks, some light gouges but great bite marks may be a stretch. Draw your own conclusions. Edited July 27, 2016 by Troodon 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgroper Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Thanks for taking the time to post this info, for people like me that are new to the hobby it really is handy learning what to look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Thanks for the imparted wisdom,Troo. Indispensable info,IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) It is great that You keep Us informed about these dubious products. Thanks!!! Tony Edit to reflect the following posted opinions- Ynot Edited July 27, 2016 by ynot Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 It's more a case of 'dubious fossils'. (We don't publish disparagement of specific people or companies.) 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) Thanks for all the positive comments. I agree with John we should not be focused on the seller but the fossil. Some of them, I believe, is out of ignorance, personal opinion or being mislead when they originally purchased the fossil. Collectors need to know what to look at when they are purchasing fossils. Edited July 27, 2016 by Troodon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan from PA Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Thanks for posting as always! Very informative! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) Thanks fo keeping us informed and on top of this Troodon. Edited July 27, 2016 by JohnBrewer John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 This one popped up today and thought it would be good to show. Seller: DINOSAUR FOSSIL - THEROPOD RAPTOR CLAW - HIGH QUALITY Hell Creek USA CRETACEOUS Although there are some resemblances to a theropod claw it's crocodilian. Theropod claws typically have blood grooves on both sides and the front is not flatish. I highlighted the one edge that is missing the blood groove. I attached photo to compare it to a theropod claw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Caution for those of you unfamiliar with fake Mosasaur skulls. The only thing real in these recreations are the teeth. Say clear unless you would like art... I like the added touch by putting a tooth in the eye socket of the one in the left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Looks more like a really bad crocodile imitation than a mosasaur. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Yes they do mimic croc skulls but the seller is calling them Mosasaur. We've seen this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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