Another trilobite

[Mariz83]

Hi, 

 

Another trilobite question.  Bought this recently and although every sign I've read about these creatures points out it is  genuine I just thought to check it with you experts as well. 

[Fossildude19]

Very real, but possibly some restoration/shoe polish.

A detailed, well lit picture looking directly down on the item flat on a table would be more helpful for discerning these things. 

[Mariz83]

Thanks for your response! Had reached max upload limit. Here is another picture 

[Mariz83]

And one without flash 

[Bguild]

Looks real to me! The tip of the nose and the right genal spine look restored.

[Mariz83]

I guess the nose is restored because the matrix cracked. It is also glued there. 

 

Just starting to collect fossils and there is so much to learn!! Thank you so much all 

[aeon.rocks]

Looks real with some resto and collor to cover damage... 

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Just starting to collect fossils and there is so much to learn!! Thank you so much all 

 

 

Well, first thing to lear is to learn what you are collecting, i.e. if you are interested in trilobites, read a book or two about trilobites, there's also a ton of info available for free online, visit museums, other collections, fossil shows and hold as many bugs as possible in hand, try field-collecting... I say all this, beacuse this looks like a great deal perhaps, a Dicranurus  monstrosum for a very cheap price:

 

 

 But... It's a complete fake and no matter if you collect ammonites, bones, teeth, or anything else in the fossil world, you need to know what you are buying/collecting, it's too often we see people throwing money away.