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Hello, bought this in a museum, the lady behind the counter did not know where their fossils came from exactly. 

The back label said fossil fish chin. 

 

Other than the fish ID I am wondering if only the chin is the real fossil and everything else is carved in? 

I understand it has been painted over. 

 

Also, Can any one ID the plant on There? Are the plant fossils real? 

 

Any thoughts?

Thank you

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fossilized6s Regular Member

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I can say the "plant" is not a fossil but dendrite growth. 

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Charlie is right. There are very nice manganese dendrites on the slab.

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Fossildude19 Regular Member

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The fish is actually a Dastilbe crandalli from the Cretaceous Santana Formation of Brazil. 

I think the "chin"  designation was assuming the fish was from China.

The entire fish is real, but as you know, painted over. :) 

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abyssunder Regular Member

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Kudos for Tim ! .... that means the dendritic growths might be Pyrolusite  :)

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