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New Trilobite, fake or real?


Alexthefossilfinder

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I bought this trilobite from Ripley's Aquarium Toronto today. It's my first full trilobite so I'm obviously pretty excited, however I wanted to know how I could tell if it's a fake or not. I haven't found anything that could suggest it's fake but being my first trilobite I've bought I want to make sure. Please comment if there's a specific part I can take pictures of for further detail

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It’s looking real to me. Good symmetry, a few chips but no bubbles or anything that might indicate a fake. When I blow up the pictures I think I can even see some of the higher lenses of the eyes. But let’s wait for the experts for an i.d…

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real. minor restoration along that crack in the middle. UV light would probably show exactly where any repair and restoration are, if you’re curious. 

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