xDiamondX Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Hi all Wondering if this Cambropallas andalusiana is real, it looks good to me. Description says: Location: Sahara Desert, Morocco Age: Cambrian 525 million years old Specimen is 190x150mm. Trilobite is 98x80mm "There is no visible restoration on the face of this specimen." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 The picture isn't the greatest, but this looks pretty good, to me. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Unfortunately, that of all trilobite fossils, the trilobites Cambropallas andalusiana are one of the most Moroccans have specialized in forging or restoring. It is a scientific fact that trilobites Andalusiana Cambropallas usually have a natural yellow oxide coating, so not always an abrupt change of color indicates falsification, but it is also known that Moroccans transform yellow oxide powder to paint and hide imperfections and in more severe cases, they can even use yellow oxide powder to falsify "complete" trilobites... Hard to be sure of just one photo, but in the case of this specimen you showed us here, I believe part of it is real, but part of it was also painted with yellow oxide powder, so it might look like a more complete specimen: Something that bothers me a lot, and that makes me very suspicious, is when I can not see texture in a specimen or a good part of it. Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Need a better photo to judge properly imo. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 The rock looks like it was in two pieces? Need to turn it over and take a look. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Close ups would help if they're available, but it's probably mostly real with some 'improvements' added. They nearly always are. It's better to get one of this species with both positive and negative of the specimen which makes it easier to spot a fake. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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