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Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications

This forum is devoted to illuminating the pitfalls to be avoided when considering the purchase of fossils. From fabrications to restorations, this is the section to discuss.

For our educational purposes, the sellers' identity and pricing are immaterial; this is all about the specimens. 
Please do not post links to websites, nor identify or incriminate a seller in any way. Do not post prices.

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

    By Pilobolus,   
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  2. Fossil Fakes and Their Recognition

    By Oxytropidoceras,
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  3. Tips in Purchasing a Spinosaurid Hand Claw

    By Troodon,   
    • 20 replies
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  4. Buying A Spinosaurus Claw

    By Phos_01,   
    • 18 replies
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  5. Guide to reporting fake fossils on our favorite auction site 1 2

    By -Andy-,   
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  6. Examples of Commonly Faked Dino Eggs 1 2 3 4 6

    By HamptonsDoc,   
    • 125 replies
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  7. NEW MEMBERS PLEASE READ - Guidelines For Posting In This Forum: Please Read!

    By Auspex,   
    • 4 replies
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  8. Did I Just Make A Huge Mistake Buying A Keichousaurus 1 2 3

    By SmallYeti,   
    • 52 replies
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  9. Cro Magnon bone? 1 2

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 49 replies
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  10. Is this real?

    By M3gal0don_M4n,   
    • 4 replies
    • 133 views

  11. Is this afrovenator tooth authentic?

    By Adrizesthis,   
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views

  12. Are any of the following fake?

    By M3gal0don_M4n,   
    • 8 replies
    • 212 views

  13. Dinosaur Hadrosaurus or Therizinosaurus egg fossil

    By Antonin,   
    • 6 replies
    • 145 views

  14. Real or fake spinosaurus jaw section

    By ruminate,   
    • 2 replies
    • 66 views

  15. Any Shenanigans on these Starfish?

    By jikohr,   
    • 8 replies
    • 317 views

  16. Heteromorph ammonite from Morocco- Real or a forged stone?

    By mapo,   
    • 2 replies
    • 82 views

  17. Discosauriscus partial skeleton- real?

    By Amontano,   
    • 5 replies
    • 254 views

  18. How Much of this Discosauriscus Is Real?

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 8 replies
    • 401 views

  19. Is there anything wrong about this Spinosaurus tooth ?

    By Brevicollis,   
    • 10 replies
    • 247 views

  20. Saurichthys Triassic China

    By svcgoat,   
    • 11 replies
    • 195 views

  21. Giant Cambrian trilobite - real or fake?

    By CuentoDeHadas,   
    • 12 replies
    • 425 views

  22. Marine reptile skeleton real?

    By Erbenochile,   
    • 4 replies
    • 232 views

  23. Real Carcharodontosaurus jaw ?

    By Brevicollis,   
    • 6 replies
    • 308 views

  24. Mixosaurus I bought.

    By JJ Lavoie,   
    • 22 replies
    • 451 views

  25. Starfish is it real?

    By Hisairness45,   
    • 3 replies
    • 188 views
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