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Something is fishy, about this "fossil" fish....
Fossildude19 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
So, I came upon this supposed "Sturgeon fossil" from China, while looking at a well known auction site. I am not convinced of it's authenticity, due to the fact that it is preserved 3-Dimensionally. Also the lack of distinction around the margin of the fish is questionably, as well. The sturgeon fossils from China that I have seen are usually compression fossils, preserved 2-dimensionally. See this thread here on the Forum. It also looks more like a modern sturgeon, as well. It looks like either a skillful carving of a sturgeon, that has been adhered to the matrix, or even possibly a dried out fish that has been cemented to the matrix. Either way, I wouldn't pay what they are asking for it. I think many uniformed collectors might actually fall for this kind of fakery. The more you know,... Buyer beware. Regards,