Arkra Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Hello all, I just started collecting and would like some help. I bought this at a local store here in town and after doing some research I am now worried if this is the real deal. I have tried to find information to see if I can figure it out myself but after hours of looking I can not come to a clear determination.I would like your guidance on my new found journey into fossils. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 To my eyes, it looks real. Maybe some restoration in some areas but I’m pretty sure it is genuine. 2 Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Yes, real ammonite from Madagascar http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Looks like quite a nice size Madagascar ammonite of Perisphinctes. They lived during the Middle-Late Jurassic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I agree with Bobby Rico. Nice big one you have there. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Yeah I agree. Looks real. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Take a look at the outcrop 5 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Fake ammonites are quite rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 90% of moroccan ammonites are fake http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkra Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thank you everyone I greatly appreciate your feedback. Here is a picture of its measurement just for reference purposes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Arkra said: Thank you everyone I greatly appreciate your feedback. Here is a picture of its measurement just for reference purposes. No objections! Wonderful specimen my friend! 1 Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 On 27/12/2018 at 5:41 PM, caterpillar said: 90% of moroccan ammonites are fake Fake, or just heavily "restored"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Not restored but carved or rebuilt with differents parts 2 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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