BadlandTraveller Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I'm decent with Hadrosaur eggs but a little new with Segnosaur eggs and I'm hoping to get the forums input. Thoughts on the authenticity on the eggs? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 What size are the individual eggs and locality? @HamptonsDoc @-Andy- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Looks like a cast to me. It's very shiny. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 My thought was it was just a protective coating to keep the shells from coming apart. Not a good consolidation whatever they used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadlandTraveller Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yes there is a layer of resin coating to protect the eggs. Not my favorite thing but it is what it is. The eggs have a vague history but originally from China. I'll attach another picture for size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Troodon Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I'm inclined to say they are the real deal, right size, shape, color of matrix, eggshell looks good and the right shape of clutch. I do not like the coating it does detract from the nest but like you said it is what it is. The only other issue is not really knowing its locality but its at least China. Need to hear from the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I stand with Troodon in that the coating is distracting, and makes it hard to ID. But the size, shape and structure of nest does look look like a Segnosaur nest. What little I can see of the eggshell looks like prepped Segnosaur eggs too. The red matrix matches that of eggs from Henan Province, which is where many Segnosaur eggs come from. I attached a picture of an unprepped Segnosaur egg nest from my friend's collection. All in all, I'd say you likely have a genuine Segnosaur nest, but again, the consolidant makes it hard to tell how much repair or composition was done. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadlandTraveller Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks Andy and Troodon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 The eggs look genuine to me. The shiny coating is possibly from a mixture of glue and varnish, that's a cheap fixing agent to fix the fossil eggs used by some in China. Perhaps too much varnish was used and so it appears so shiny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marguy Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 a question for the experts (not my status!): is the position of the eggs that touch or seem packed against each other correct? In Andy's picture, we see well separated eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 The nest looks real to me but I agree that the shiny gloss put on the nest nest detracts from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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