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  • Eliana R posted an image in the group Group logo of Paleo PicsPaleo Pics from the myFOSSIL app 5 years, 3 months ago

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    Old unopened NATURE CLUB scholastic book (1994) with Fossils!! Oyster bivalve, Brachiopod, Fossil Limestone, Petrified Wood one is dated 136 million years old and the other three are older. I wonder if the fossils are actually real? #fossil

    • I don’t doubt they are real. I can’t really see though (getting a glare from the plastic). These are common fossils in pockets of the US and are often used for commercial and education purposes. Limestone itself is not a fossil (it’s a rock) but can have fossils in it. It should be titled as fossiliferous limestone. The main forgeries on the market right now are prepped trilobites with lots of ornate spines. If you see two where the scribe marks are in the same place, it’s probably a fake. Good question.

    • Thank you very informational. I don’t dare open it though, I keep it with other rock, minerals & raw elements I find. Put them in a clear box or glass container.