New Members Chancho1507 Posted July 11 New Members Share Posted July 11 Howdy everyone! I purchased this specimen earlier today and just by looking at it I know the prep wasn't the cleanest and a good chunk of the spines are restored but do any of you guys see any other red flags? It was cheaper than most top quality specimens but still expensive enough so that I would assume it's real. I haven't received it yet so I'm unable to look at it more closely or do a small acetone test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 It does have a crack across the middle of the thorax, as you would expect from a real trilobite. Rough prep, but looks OK other than that. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
New Members Chancho1507 Posted July 11 Author New Members Share Posted July 11 Perfect that's what I was hoping for thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I have doubts about the spines. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Chancho1507 Posted July 11 Author New Members Share Posted July 11 Yea I knew a lot of the spines were restored going into it. I just wanted an affordable specimen for my collection so I'm not all too concerned about those since it's pretty common even for major sellers. I just wanted to know if there was anything else that stood out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Chancho1507 Posted July 11 Author New Members Share Posted July 11 1 minute ago, Chancho1507 said: Yea I knew a lot of the spines were restored going into it. I just wanted an affordable specimen for my collection so I'm not all too concerned about those since it's pretty common even for major sellers. I just wanted to know if there was anything else that stood out. "relatively affordable" I mean. It was still pretty expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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