假化石(pseudofossil)泛指形态似化石而实不是的物质,是指成因与生物无关而易被误认为化石的某些物体或构造,如龟甲石(septarian nodule)、燧石结核(chert nodule)、叠锥(cone in cone)、僵结人(黄土结核loess doll)、树枝石(dendrite)、贝壳断口(conchoidal fracture)及石灰华(travertine)等。
后来这具化石被证实是假的,不是由科学家所发现的,而是购自美国某石头展览的拼假化石。
It was later proved a fake, not unearthed by scientists, but bought at a rock show in the US.
中国科学家说, 博物馆中的假化石是如此普遍, 以真实与否来衡量其所珍藏的价值是不实际的。
Chinese scientists say fake fossils are so pervasive in Chinese museums that using authenticity as the basis for judging a collection's worth is unrealistic.
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