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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Perhaps it was a plaster cast replica of the real fossil itself.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most likely. Some fossils are, although very hard, rather brittle as well.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

although hard

Hardness implies brittleness. Knives aren't so hard that they never need sharpening because if they were, they would shatter when dropped