New Members spirgeor Posted November 4, 2013 New Members Share Posted November 4, 2013 Good morning. I need tour help.Do these trilobites seem geniune to you?http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHOLESALE-LOT-4-GERASTOS-TRILOBITE-MOROCCO-/290702667170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43af3aada2Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Not sure about the real/fake issue, but the preparation on the ones in the photo is so poor I wouldn't buy those things unless perhaps if I could see them in person and select the specific ones I wanted to get. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 What Don said, poor preparation, poor photos, I would not give the a dollar for these unless I could examine firsthand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members spirgeor Posted November 4, 2013 Author New Members Share Posted November 4, 2013 Here are some photos of the one I bought 4-5 years ago from Morocco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/107658623@N02/10676599034/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/107658623@N02/10676595164/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/107658623@N02/10676795883/in/photostream/ My son wanted to make a presentation at school with this trilobite but I woudnt like him to present it as authentic if it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I think the one you bought is real. If it was fake they would have tried to mold the missing eye out of resin or something. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Depending, of course, on the age of your son's audience, part of the presentation could be to explain how counterfeiting fossils for the tourist trade is a low-income industry in Morocco. "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...
sseth Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 These little guys are real, by the prep is terrible. It is the traditional nail and hammer prep and it is rough. These little Gerastos trilobites are very common so there is no need to fake them. These would typically sell for about $1.00 in this condition in Morocco or at wholesalers. The better of this same species can sell for $4-$50 depending on quality and prep. the better ones have been prepped using modern equipment and air abrasives and do tend to cost more. I spend most of my time with fossils from Morocco and would encourage you to avoid these simply because of the poor quality. Seth _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members spirgeor Posted November 5, 2013 Author New Members Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thank you very much. Good to know it is not fake. Good morning from Athens Greece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members dinoman Posted November 29, 2013 New Members Share Posted November 29, 2013 Yes, they are real but poorly prepped in Morocco. I have seen hundeds of them at the Tucson show. Besides, you can always return them if the seller is adverising falsly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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