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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.

Please read and follow the guidelines found in the Pinned topic below.

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

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

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

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

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  5. Tips in Purchasing a Spinosaurid Hand Claw

    By Troodon,   
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  6. Buying A Spinosaurus Claw

    By Phos_01,   
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  7. NEW MEMBERS PLEASE READ - Guidelines For Posting In This Forum: Please Read!

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  8. Fossil Fakes and Their Recognition

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  9. Mosasaur jaw? 1 2 3 4

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  10. Dinosaur Material for Sale 1 2 3

    By Troodon,
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  11. Permian Reptile Captorhinus Fake Again? 1 2 3

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 65 replies
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  12. Massive Spinosaurus Claw and Skull 1 2 3

    By Phos_01,   
    • 58 replies
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  13. Pareidolia Friday 1 2 3

    By Troodon,   
    • 58 replies
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  14. Red Flag on Kem Kem Dinosaur Material 1 2 3

    By Troodon,   
    • 58 replies
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  15. Fossil Monster Skull ID ! 1 2 3

    By Tanit,
    • 57 replies
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  16. Crab dinner??? 1 2 3

    By Ruger9a,   
    • 57 replies
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  17. "Deinotherium Tusk" I bought a while back 1 2 3

    By GarethGP,   
    • 54 replies
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  18. New Discosauriscus 1 2 3

    By RobFallen,   
    • 54 replies
    • 3k views

  19. Tyrannosaurus rex tooth 1 2 3

    By Dracorex_hogwartsia,
    • 53 replies
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  20. Is this Ichthyosaurus real? 1 2 3

    By indominus rex,   
    • 53 replies
    • 4.1k views

  21. mosasaur jaw 1 2 3

    By amon81,   
    • 52 replies
    • 5.5k views

  22. Real keichousaurus? 1 2 3

    By MohammadAAK,   
    • 52 replies
    • 4.3k views

  23. Fake Fossil Skulls 1 2 3

    By mikeymig,
    • 51 replies
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  24. I won a keichousaurus at an online auction, is it real? 1 2

    By DawnOfADream,   
    • 49 replies
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  25. Mosasaur jaw Morocco 1 2

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