SOS Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Hey forum, i'd like to share my new arrival I wanted a large prepped fossil to add to my collection so i was very happy when it came in the mail today. 8.25 inches, 3.3kg This ammonite has had some restoration of the inner whorls but still looks great i think. It's from Agadir, Morocco Here are some pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinosaurus Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 WOW! i have never seen an ammonite this big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 7/18/2017 at 11:40 AM, Spinosaurus said: WOW! i have never seen an ammonite this big! Take a look at the "fossil of the month" contest for July. On 7/18/2017 at 8:25 AM, SOS said: I wanted a large prepped fossil to add to my collection That is a nice ammonite. EDIT I guess not a good ammonite, but a crude carving. I should have looked closer, thought it was just a crude prep job. 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...
caterpillar Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Sorry but this ammonite is totally fake, totally carved. I hope for you the price was low It's a big problem with Moroccos' fossils http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Hi, I have the same opinion as the Caterpillar. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I also have to agree, unfortunately. I hope you can return it and get your money back. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOS Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 I'd like to link the auction from which i bought this from to someone who can take a look. It does state restoration of the inner whorls, and the seller seemed very reputable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOS Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 I've also contacted the seller, will keep you updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Hope you used a reliable payment method, paypal or something similar, that is one of the most blatant carvings I've seen in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOS Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 26 minutes ago, Taogan said: Hope you used a reliable payment method, paypal or something similar, that is one of the most blatant carvings I've seen in a long time. Is this totally a carving, even the outsides? I'm very saddened to hear this. I used a well known action site so paypal yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Sadly, yes. You can make out the chisel marks. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOS Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Here are some pictures of the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 The back is real but very hard to prep. It's easier to carve. And it's not a Mantelliceras but a Cheloniceras http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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