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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. Buying A Spinosaurus Claw

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

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  3. Fossil Fakes and Their Recognition

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  4. "Auronis" Xui (sort of)

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  5. "Coryphodon" but really fossil horse?

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  6. "Deinotherium Tusk" I bought a while back 1 2 3

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  7. "Fossilized Turtle Eggs"

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  8. "Mosasaurus" "jawpice"

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  9. "Segnosaur" Egg

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  10. "Spinosaur" tooth, is it real & ID

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  11. "Titanosaur eggshell."

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  12. “Fang”

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  13. “Mosasaur” Skull - Real or Fake?

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  14. “Raptor” claw?

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  15. 1/3rd Saltasaurus Egg

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  16. 11 Troodon Clutch

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  17. 2 keichosaurus

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  18. 2 Spinosaurus teeth

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