Lucid_Bot Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Hello, I'm currently looking to purchase reptile material and found this Keichousaurus fossil from the Guizhou Province of China. It is being offered on a popular auction site. It is supposedly Triassic. Is this fossil genuine? Restored? Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 I would say horrible prep job, but good painting job on this. 1 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...
Lucid_Bot Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 Paint? How about this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Second one looks better. 2 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...
RJB Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 First one, horrible prep! Second one much much better. Looks acid prepped RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Bot Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 Thanks you both for your responses. Definitely liked the second one better, but had no idea the first was poorly prepped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Lucid_Bot said: Thanks you both for your responses. Definitely liked the second one better, but had no idea the first was poorly prepped. These are often prepped quickly, with wire wheel rotary tools. While the prep is quick, it lacks quality, as the wire wheels grind down the bone as well as the matrix. This is evident when you look at the outer "aura" of the fossil, and can see the tool marks. Also when looking at the bones themselves. You can see what look like carving marks throughout the piece. The bone is ground away, and they cover the whole thing with paint to make it look better. Always ask for better pictures. A good seller won't mind supplying them. 2 1 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...
Lucid_Bot Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: While the prep is quick, it lacks quality, as the wire wheels grind down the bone as well as the matrix. It's beyond me why anyone would sacrifice quality for speed on a beautiful specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Lucid_Bot said: It's beyond me why anyone would sacrifice quality for speed on a beautiful specimen. $$$$$$$ 1 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...
jpc Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Lucid_Bot said: It's beyond me why anyone would sacrifice quality for speed on a beautiful specimen. time is money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Bot Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 55 minutes ago, jpc said: time is money For sure. But I would think you could get more money by prepping it right and you won't be up a perfectly good fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Another pat of the equation is that there are so many of these K's available from China... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Bot Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Thanks to everyone for the help. I purchased the second specimen. We'll see if I get what I paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josesaurus rex Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 On 5/8/2023 at 7:37 AM, Lucid_Bot said: Thanks to everyone for the help. I purchased the second specimen. We'll see if I get what I paid for. Hi, how did your purchase go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Bot Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Josesaurus rex said: Hi, how did your purchase go? Hi, the item arrived significantly earlier than expected. Seller was willing to negotiate. Packaged carefully. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Nice purchase! 1 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...
Josesaurus rex Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) @Lucid_BotDefinitely an excellent purchase. Congratulations. Were they both from the same seller? Edited May 21, 2023 by Josesaurus rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid_Bot Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, Josesaurus rex said: @Lucid_BotDefinitely an excellent purchase. Congratulations. Were they both from the same seller? Thanks. No, the other piece was another seller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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