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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. Oviraptor egg

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 3 replies
    • 278 views

  2. Real rooted spino tooth

    By JorisVV,   
    • 15 replies
    • 562 views

  3. Tusk

    By patrickhudson,   
    • 5 replies
    • 290 views

  4. Bird Fossil

    By musicnfossils,   
    • 7 replies
    • 349 views

  5. Psittacosaurus specimen, real or fake?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 8 replies
    • 625 views

  6. Dino Egg Real?

    By svcgoat,   
    • 3 replies
    • 400 views

  7. another chinese bird, is it real?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 6 replies
    • 417 views

  8. Collecting near Alden, NY

    By SandyP,   
    • 2 replies
    • 276 views

  9. Ammonite from Morocco

    By Pierry204,   
    • 2 replies
    • 320 views

  10. Is this real or fake and what type of ammonites is?

    By Totvy10,   
    • 6 replies
    • 308 views

  11. Oviraptor Egg

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 10 replies
    • 335 views

  12. Is it impossible to get Giganotosaurus teeth? 1 2

    By Oxalaia,   
    • 47 replies
    • 5.8k views

  13. Fossil Turtle? Placochelys

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 14 replies
    • 402 views

  14. Authenticity Check: Ordovician Wisconsin In-Situ Fossil Cephalopods

    By dkurbel,   
    • 9 replies
    • 456 views

  15. True Starfish or Fake Starfish?

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 0 replies
    • 267 views

  16. Mosasaur: Hainosaurus Skull - Curious on further input

    By gigaman,   
    • 8 replies
    • 533 views

  17. another chinese bird, is it real?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 4 replies
    • 346 views

  18. Real Dinosaur Egg? Macroolithus

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 7 replies
    • 281 views

  19. Is this Eurypterid real

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 8 replies
    • 411 views

  20. Mosasaur jaw, Morocco: Real or created?

    By hemipristis,   
    • 8 replies
    • 457 views

  21. Keichousaurus fossil

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 4 replies
    • 406 views

  22. Chinese bird fossil

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 4 replies
    • 458 views

  23. Is this Phacops a real specimen? Or is it fake?

    By 75millionyearsago,   
    • 6 replies
    • 580 views

  24. Inexperienced and about to get scammed

    By Grim_realm,   
    • 10 replies
    • 587 views

  25. Rookie fish ID help!

    By David K,   
    • 5 replies
    • 350 views
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