Mousehead Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Hello! This one looks suspect to me. The smoothness of the bones and the lack of closeup photos to see any air bubbles/casting artifacts makes it hard to discern here. I'm also going to call out the little crevice surrounding the fossil that separates it from the matrix, which to me suggests it was planted into the surrounding rock. Info: Ichthyosaur communis Llavernock beach, South Whales, UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 This space along the base does seem suspect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abstraktum Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 @DinoFossilsUK can surly help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 red flags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Looks fine to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 It’s completely real 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I also think it is real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I also see red flags.. cutline along the vert string and the matrix color on vert string is lighter than the plate. All real agree but could the verts have been added to enhance appeal ? Best to hold an item like this or if purchased insure it can be returned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Looks fine to me honestly. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 In my opinion it would be a very difficult fossil to fake, especially to put the vertebrae like that in the matrix so they’re properly embedded. Not even talking about the small rib bones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Looks fine to me too. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Still real. Here’s a before prep shot. The shale will have delaminated during prepping which is why you can seen that line. I know the person who found and prepped them. It’s not worth faking. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehead Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Oh wow! Well that pretty much settles it. Thank you Mr. Wizard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 19.10.2019 at 7:26 PM, Welsh Wizard said: Still real. Here’s a before prep shot. The shale will have delaminated during prepping which is why you can seen that line. I know the person who found and prepped them. It’s not worth faking. As said: real, not worth to fake it (not soo really rare...). Note: Especially in former times, it was not unusual to put fossils from that horizon (jurassic black shale "Posidonienschiefer") into matrix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Real. 1 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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