DatFossilBoy Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hello, I saw these 4 trilobites online. I was wondering if they were fake because they look really good. First pic: Cyphaspis boutscharafinense Second: Cyphaspis Agayuara Third: Leonaspis Williamsi Fourth: Harpes Perradiatus All the trilobites are from Morocco.What do you think? I have more pictures if you need them. Thank you for all help. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 On 3/13/2018 at 1:37 PM, DatFossilBoy said: Hello, I saw these 4 trilobites online. I was wondering if they were fake because they look really good. First pic: Cyphaspis boutscharafinense Second: Cyphaspis Agayuara Third: Leonaspis Williamsi Fourth: Harpes Perradiatus All the trilobites are from Morocco.What do you think? I have more pictures if you need them. Thank you for all help. Regards The trilobites do appear to be authentic. The first and second IDs are reversed. Cyphaspis agayuara has a long axial spine and Cyphaspis boutscharafinense does not. Kettneraspis (=Leonaspis) williamsi is an Oklahoma species. This one is Kettneraspis sp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I think we need more pictures to be sure, but even if they are real, I would pass on them and take a better specimens. The Harpes for instance is full of 'hits'. The first one looks the nicest one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Certainly not the best prep jobs, but they all look real to me? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch1979 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Morphology of the trilobites and preparation style issues indicate 4 real specimens, though within a variation of bad prepping The both Cyphaspis have a coating, the others not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 They look like the typical Moroccan material available through dealers. Probably decent prices, but not so decent prep. I don't believe any of those species are particularly worth the effort to fake either. Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 They do appear authentic. Morphologically, they also correlate strongly to their place of origin as @piranha helpfully indicated. Do keep in mind that, as he said, the IDs require a reversal here. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yes I will keep it in mind. Obviously the seller does not know much. I will take it’s real then. Thank you so much Piranha and all the others for the help. See you soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I also saw these trilobites to sell. In my opinion, as there is not a great job of preparation, the prices are fair, besides this they seem to be very real. I do not believe in forgery here. For comparison, you can see here some examples when they are very well prepared: ================================================= Kettneraspis sp. ================================================= Helioharpes perradiatus ================================================= Cyphaspis agayuara ================================================= Cyphaspis boutscharafinense Note: You may notice that as said our friend piranha, Cyphaspis agayuara has a long axial spine and Cyphaspis boutscharafinense does not. Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Seguidora-de-Isis said: see here some examples when they are very well prepared: Are these from Your collection? 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...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, ynot said: Are these from Your collection? It would really be too good if they really came from my collection! But unfortunately they are not. Just dreams! Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Seguidora-de-Isis said: It would really be too good if they really came from my collection! But unfortunately they are not. Just dreams! To bad, they are some excellent pieces. The details are absolutely stunning! 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...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, ynot said: To bad, they are some excellent pieces. The details are absolutely stunning! It's true ... The details are so clear that some of them do not even look like they're fossilized ... It looks like it's still alive! 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 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 3/14/2018 at 7:53 PM, Seguidora-de-Isis said: It's true ... The details are so clear that some of them do not even look like they're fossilized ... It looks like it's still alive! We share the same dreams! I live in Morocco (as you know) and these make me drool! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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