1. Look at the cross section of rhinoceros horn. If this is true, then the pattern on the cross section is like frog seed and fish seed, which is called fish seed pattern.

2. Look at the straight face of rhinoceros horn. If it is fake, the straight face pattern is like a split bamboo pattern. If these two patterns exist, they can basically be considered as real rhinoceros horns.

3. The color of rhinoceros horn is not single. The place near the longitudinal center is always black, which is an important feature that distinguishes rhinoceros horn from other horns. The color of rhinoceros horn is often dyed ancient red to achieve the antique effect. In fact, only extinct rhinos in nature have red horns.

4. Under normal circumstances, rhinoceros horn smells, but it doesn't. As far as smell is concerned, there is usually no smell. It needs polishing to have a faint fragrance and no smell. If it smells, it's probably imitation. If it smells of traditional Chinese medicine, it smells fishy, etc. If it smells of sesame oil, it's all fake.

5, the weight is very light, the texture is very light, maybe only one gram per cubic centimeter, rhino horn cup, dozens of grams, hundreds of grams, not too heavy.

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1. Rhinoceros horn is formed by the cuticle of epidermis, without a boneless heart. The main components of rhinoceros horn are keratin, cholesterol, calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also contains other protein, peptides, free amino acids, guanidine derivatives, sterols, etc.

2. This angle is conical, tapering gradually from bottom to top, slightly curved, with different lengths, the larger one can reach 30cm, the surface is dark black, the lower part is light gray, and there are horse teeth at the bottom, which is called "horse tooth edge", with a height of about 3cm and uneven surface. The middle part of the "horse tooth edge" has vertical stripes and hard straight thorns, which are often called "bristles". The middle part is gradually smooth upward, the corners are blunt and round, and there are bristles.

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