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Re: Selling chinese fossils

To: DML <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: Selling chinese fossils
From: Donna Braginetz <quailspg@frii.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:41:59 -0700
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Reply-to: quailspg@frii.com
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>> I've noticed lately an increase in the number of chinese fossils for
sale, 
>> things like Jeholosaurus and Cathayornis (several of the former on
ebay 
>> recently.)
>>
>> Surely this is illegal? or have I missed something?

> As far as I know... unless you have diplomatic connections to a Chinese 
> museum or so, it is illegal to export fossils from China. 


A bit ago I heard that many fossils came into the US in the late 90s,
and then there was a crackdown on imports. It's possible that Chinese
fossils for sale at shows and on eBay came from that original wave. Or not.

- DONNA BRAGINETZ

References:
- Selling chinese fossils
  - From: Michael Lovejoy <michael@palaeoproductions.fsnet.co.uk>
- Re: Selling chinese fossils
  - From: David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>

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