IlmareYavanna Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Ok, I've got another one for everyone. I got it from the evil place (ebay), so I know that it is very possibly heavily composited/restored/fake. It was a cool looking piece, and I would have bought it anyway, if only to show the differences between real and faked. I directly asked the seller if there was any restoration, and he said there was none to his knowledge (but then, I'm not sure how knowledgeable he/she is). I suspect the reddish end is the restored/composited part. It just looks...resinous, I guess? I also thought it odd that a bone would be in two distinct colors like this one is. Also, my best guess as to which bone it was would be humerus. I'm not going to be offended if you tell me I'm a dingaling and bought a fake...I'd rather learn from the experience than not. Thanks! Hilary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) I actually don't see any apparent repair or restoration that is the good news. There may be small areas but that's hard to tell from your photos. I think the color difference is just a result of where it was found. IMO the bad news is its not theropod possibly Croc. Edited March 1, 2016 by Troodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 ...I also thought it odd that a bone would be in two distinct colors like this one is... Part of it may have been exposed to weathering for a while. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I agree, looks real. but it's hard to see the details. Looks like there is some repair where the bone has been broken. There also seems to be some matrix left on the surface, maybe carefully removing that will show (if any) restoration. Restored parts are often hidden with a load of martix mixed with glue. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlmareYavanna Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 There is a crack in the bone, though my photos may not show it very well. I'm just glad it appears to be real, and even if it's not dinosaur in origin, it's still a nice bone. As for the matrix layer left, it's very thin (I was poking at it with some of my prep tools). If it is crocodilian, would there be any way I could narrow down the species? If I'm going to have it displayed in my classroom, the more specific I can be, the better. This bone quickly became a favorite of my students (probably because of the colors). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 The bone is not diagnostic to a any species and appears to be a limb bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlmareYavanna Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Ah, ok. Looks like there's not all that many species of crocodilian animals coming from that area though. This will make for an interesting entry in the classroom fossil museum. Thanks for everyone's help! I really appreciate it! My kiddos will like the information too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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