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rptyd wrote:http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/gifs/38185.htm This turkey also has several specimens from cave in rock,Illinois. These did not come from the surface, nor were they conveniently dug up.
Illinois Caver wrote:If indeed the specimen was collected in the 1950's, it would fall easily in the timeframe before regulations, so to play devil's advocate, is it illegal to sell a specimen collected "legally"?
§ 10.1-1007. Sale of speleothems; penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any speleothems in this Commonwealth, or to export them for sale outside the Commonwealth. Any violation of this section shall be punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(1979, c. 252, § 10-150.17; 1982, c. 81; 1988, c. 891.)
(525 ILCS 5/6)
Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person, without the express
written permission of the land owner, to:
(a) Willfully or knowingly break, break off, crack, carve upon,
write, burn, mark upon, remove, or in any manner destroy, disturb,
deface, mar, or harm the surfaces of any cave or any natural material
which may be found therein, whether attached or broken, including
speleothems, speleogens and sedimentary deposits.
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(g) Remove any natural or cultural resources found within any cave.
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