Identifying Restoration on a Recently Purchased Eurypterid Fossil

[Sarcopterygiianson]

Hi all!

 

I made a post previously about contemplating buying an anomalocaridid appendage, but considering your feedback, ultimately decided against it. I'd been saving up for a fossil that I was really excited about, and ultimately decided to take the plunge on a gorgeous Eurypterus Remipes from a very kind seller.

 

I spoke with the seller of this Eurypterid prior to making the purchase, and he had mentioned that a small portion of the dorsal postabdomen was restored.

 

I saw another portion of the prosoma and attached appendages that I thought might be restored as well, asked about it, and the seller was transparent about being unsure of whether it was or not. I think it is, but I was wondering if you all would have any insight.

 

Beyond those two sections is there any reason to think that the rest of the fossil is anything other than how it was found? It look otherwise legitimate? I've attached plenty of pictures!

 

Thanks!

Edited January 10 by Sarcopterygiianson

[Sarcopterygiianson]

Supplemental info:

Eurypterus remipes

Upper Silurian

Fiddlers Green Formation

Phelps Member-Bertie Waterlime

Herkimer Co. New York

 

[Fossildude19]

Looks like a great fossil with minimum restoration to me. 
I'd be happy with that.

[Sarcopterygiianson]

I definitely am!

[FossilDAWG]

I'd also be very happy with that specimen.  It looks as if it broke in two and has had some very minor repair.  This is very common, as the fossils occur inside large blocks of very hard dolostone.  Often one will see the cross section of the fossil in one block, split that block to expose half the fossil, find the matching block, split that to expose the other half, and glue the halves together.  Sometimes small pieces are lost when the rock is broken into blocks, and they may be repaired with epoxy pained to match the rock.  Such minor repairs are inconsequential, unless one is very picky.

 

Don

[trilobites_are_awesome]

I see nothing wrong it's a beautiful piece!

[piranha]

The classic eurypterid pose: Paleozoic lawn dart!

[Tidgy's Dad]

Beautiful specimen.