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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. Spinosaurus caudal vertebra from Kem Kem Beds

    By Izan,   
    • 1 reply
    • 217 views

  2. Mosasaur jaw

    By Izan,   
    • 8 replies
    • 443 views

  3. Spinosaurus Tooth

    By Nab5454,   
    • 3 replies
    • 270 views

  4. Elephant tusk carved into Ganesha

    By Nab5454,   
    • 1 reply
    • 239 views

  5. Ammonite fossil purchased

    By Vio_L,   
    • 4 replies
    • 352 views

  6. Mammoth tusk

    By Nab5454,   
    • 2 replies
    • 288 views

  7. partial Megalodon tooth fossil

    By Nab5454,   
    • 11 replies
    • 340 views

  8. Beware of hadrosaur eggs

    By -Andy-,   
    • 11 replies
    • 15.2k views

  9. Is it a real fossil frog, and to how extent it's enhanced?

    By Yonnad,   
    • 8 replies
    • 475 views

  10. Mosasaur partial skeleton in matrix

    By Ged,   
    • 2 replies
    • 355 views

  11. Gastornis Eggshell

    By Othniel C. Marsh,   
    • 3 replies
    • 299 views

  12. Oviraptor Egg Authenticity

    By dkurbel,   
    • 8 replies
    • 328 views

  13. Found shark tooth...

    By bryan.r,   
    • 3 replies
    • 293 views

  14. Are these Spinosaurus Fossils real? How can you tell?

    By Bad,   
    • 6 replies
    • 527 views

  15. Advice needed on Meg tooth

    By RhinoWater,   
    • 9 replies
    • 452 views

  16. Spinosaurid claw looks odd to me; maybe I'm seeing things?

    By casadelshawn,   
    • 6 replies
    • 386 views

  17. Keichousaurus skin imprint

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 3 replies
    • 367 views

  18. Is this real?

    By Savvas,   
    • 4 replies
    • 410 views

  19. Is this a Rebbachisaurus tooth?

    By Othniel C. Marsh,   
    • 5 replies
    • 323 views

  20. Indonesian Megalodon Teeth - Real or Fake?

    By ferrof88,   
    • 12 replies
    • 735 views

  21. Too good to be true? possible Mosasaur fake

    By Ged,   
    • 17 replies
    • 746 views

  22. Real saber tooth skull? 1 2

    By flashy,   
    • 48 replies
    • 1.5k views

  23. italian mineral show fossil

    By Ellah222,   
    • 9 replies
    • 751 views

  24. Fake Cretaceous Insect Fossils from China are now on sale at a show near you 1 2

    By Biotalker,   
    • 37 replies
    • 3.4k views

  25. How’s the qualities of Thigh bone, Tibia bone and Ulna bone?

    By Cris Tang,   
    • 3 replies
    • 454 views
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