"Exposed: The 280-Million-Year-Old Fossil Forgery"
TL;DR
The 280m-year-old fossil reptile, Tridentinosaurus antiquus, discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931, has been revealed as a forgery after modern imaging techniques uncovered that it is a carving covered in black paint. Dr. Valentina Rossi and her team used ultraviolet photography to expose the fake, highlighting a growing problem of counterfeit fossils in the market. They are calling for tighter regulations to protect the fossil record, including outlawing painting over fossils.
Topics:sciencepaleontology#fake-fossils#fossil-forgery#modern-imaging-techniques#palaeontologists#paleontology#tridentinosaurus-antiquus
- The 280m-year-old fossil reptile that turned out to be a forgery The Guardian
- Deception in Paleontology: The Painted 'Skin' on a 280-Million-Year-Old Fossil SciTechDaily
- Three stories | Opinion | westnewsmagazine.com WestNewsMagazine.com
- Ancient reptile fossil was forged with paint, new study says The Washington Post
- Deception in Stone: Research Reveals 280-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Tridentinosaurus antiquus, as a Major Forgery - Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel
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