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Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications

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  1. Pseudofossils, Pareidolia, And Other Rorschachery 1 2 3 4 12

    By Pilobolus,   
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  2. Tips in Purchasing a Spinosaurid Hand Claw

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  3. Buying A Spinosaurus Claw

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  4. Guide to reporting fake fossils on our favorite auction site 1 2

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  5. Examples of Commonly Faked Dino Eggs 1 2 3 4 6

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  6. NEW MEMBERS PLEASE READ - Guidelines For Posting In This Forum: Please Read!

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  7. Did I Just Make A Huge Mistake Buying A Keichousaurus 1 2 3

    By SmallYeti,   
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  8. Fossil Fakes and Their Recognition

    By Oxytropidoceras,
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  9. Keichousaurus - real or fake?

    By RodX,   
    • 12 replies
    • 166 views

  10. real egg?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 3 replies
    • 96 views

  11. Keichousaurus question

    By bcfossilcollector,   
    • 4 replies
    • 88 views

  12. fossil identification while shopping

    By thereptileguy5432,   
    • 4 replies
    • 165 views

  13. Is this a legitimate ammonite?

    By Magma,   
    • 4 replies
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  14. New Trilobite Acquisition - Real?

    By RodX,   
    • 5 replies
    • 161 views

  15. Might buy this spinosaurus tooth, anything off about it?

    By 3cofy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 214 views

  16. Ammolite real?

    By Poetintn8,   
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views

  17. another psittacasaurus specimen, is it real?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 0 replies
    • 98 views

  18. Dinosaur egg from France

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 4 replies
    • 140 views

  19. Priscarcara, Fish, Green River, Wyoming, 40cm (body axis)

    By RodX,   
    • 14 replies
    • 289 views

  20. Anchiornis with feathers

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 10 replies
    • 465 views

  21. Carcharodontosaurus Tooth

    By joeride95,   
    • 17 replies
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  22. The Topic I will use to ask if a fossil is real or not

    By ruminate,   
    • 1 reply
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  23. Is this a real spinosaurus claw?

    By ruminate,   
    • 15 replies
    • 288 views

  24. grallator footprint

    By Maxaurus,   
    • 6 replies
    • 190 views

  25. Oviraptor egg

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 3 replies
    • 188 views
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