DatFossilBoy Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hello, I saw this trilobite online for a ridiculous price and I was wondering if it was fake or the seller was really inexperienced. The matrix is a bit weird... What do you think? Thanks,Regards (Ps, sorry this is the only pic I have) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 seems for me partially carved and composited...but let's see what the experts will tell... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Looks to me to be an internal mold (where the shell dissolved away), with some restoration. Real enough. 2 "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...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Auspex said: Looks to me to be an internal mold (where the shell dissolved away), with some restoration. Real enough. Oh ok thanks a lot. Do you have any clue on the specie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 21 minutes ago, DatFossilBoy said: Oh ok thanks a lot. Do you have any clue on the specie? Could be a Cambropallas. Not sure though 2 Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 21 minutes ago, indominus rex said: Could be a Cambropallas. Not sure though Maybe... I really need to know for sure if it’s real or not and if it is,what specie it could be. Maybe @LordTrilobite or @Tidgy's Dadcan help me out? Thanks alot Regards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Does look like Cambropallas. It also looks real. But directly behind the head it looks quite dubious. I wouldn't be surprised if this was composited from several specimens. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 For cambropallas it's good known for composites and carvings. Just search the net for "cambropallas" and "fakes"... Same is for some other rare Trilobites: https://www.paleodirect.com/fake-trilobites-how-to-identify/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 This is Campropallas , I think. Both it and Acadoparodoxides are frequently faked or 'improved' due to their popularity with collectors because of their large size. I would say that quite a lot of this has been sculpted and other parts enhanced and would steer clear. When buying either of these species it is a good idea to get the positive and negative halves of the fossil as it makes it much easier to discern if there has been any tampering. (though they can of course fiddle with both, it's easier to spot) . 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Oh yeah, it's real, but it was made up, that is, some parts were made to look like a complete Campropallas: Only for this photo can not be sure, but I believe that two fragmented trilobites were used to make this composition: 3 Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Okay cool! Thanks a lot for your help everyone. Do you think it is still worth buying? Might be worth the gamble because it’s like 10$... Regards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, DatFossilBoy said: Okay cool! Thanks a lot for your help everyone. Do you think it is still worth buying? Might be worth the gamble because it’s like 10$... Regards I wouldn't, but it's up to you I'd either buy something small and nice for my money or save up for something bigger And don't forget the postage! 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 25 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I wouldn't, but it's up to you I'd either buy something small and nice for my money or save up for something bigger And don't forget the postage! Yeah your probably right. Thanks a lot for your advice. If the total is really cheap I might consider buying it just for fun as it has parts of real trilobite and its a quite nice piece. Maybe for a futur trade or I don’t know... Thanks Regards Thomas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 A fossil is worth everything a buyer is willing to pay. If you're going to feel good about it in your collection, go ahead! After all, it's beautiful for display on your shelf. But if you're a penny-pincher like our Moroccan friend, then my advice is you save your money for strong future emotions... 3 Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 35 minutes ago, Seguidora-de-Isis said: A fossil is worth everything a buyer is willing to pay. If you're going to feel good about it in your collection, go ahead! After all, it's beautiful for display on your shelf. But if you're a penny-pincher like our Moroccan friend, then my advice is you save your money for strong future emotions... Ahem! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch1979 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 To me, it looks as a very very damaged and weathered piece they tried to fancy a bit. A bit hard At least 2 fractures run through the trilobite that did a lot of damage to the original piece. It misses a lot of trilobite: nearly entire pygidium, first segments behind the cephalon, left genal spine .. and so on. They glued it back together and sculpted what needed to be done (eheh). Also, it's very very very much eroded and the surface color is nothing original to the layer they find it in. It seem to have been coated with some thick-it-needs-more-water-paint. I've added a nearly perfect original to compare with .. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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