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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. Mosasaur jaws

    By LordWampa,   
    • 6 replies
    • 439 views

  2. real oviraptor egg?

    By Maxaurus,   
    • 24 replies
    • 1.1k views

  3. May I ask your opinion ? hadrosaurus egg (of course.. :-)

    By Apollo 15,   
    • 6 replies
    • 353 views

  4. Spinosaurus Claw Fossil from Morocco

    By Alston Gee,   
    • 3 replies
    • 270 views

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

    By GarethGP,   
    • 54 replies
    • 2.6k views

  6. Whale fossil with megalodon bite marks?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 6 replies
    • 427 views

  7. Need help with authenticity

    By Savvas,   
    • 12 replies
    • 678 views

  8. Rookie needs reassurance about authenticity

    By Savvas,   
    • 2 replies
    • 288 views

  9. Curious about trilobite part

    By Savvas,   
    • 4 replies
    • 266 views

  10. Nautilus fossil?

    By Arturo,   
    • 5 replies
    • 346 views

  11. Is this real Spinosaurus claw?

    By heZZ,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.9k views

  12. Trilobite Authenticity

    By King Butler,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views

  13. Fake trilobite?

    By Re-Elu,   
    • 7 replies
    • 476 views

  14. Fake Amber or Real?

    By Acorn,   
    • 3 replies
    • 405 views

  15. Solnhofen Dragonfly - What is real?

    By DarasFossils,   
    • 24 replies
    • 798 views

  16. Real or Fake Pteranodon Preserved In Amber? 1 2

    By Mioplosus_Lover24,   
    • 25 replies
    • 2.4k views

  17. Is it a real spinosaurus claw?

    By fossillove,   
    • 9 replies
    • 354 views

  18. Authentic Acheroraptor tooth?

    By JessaB,   
    • 7 replies
    • 421 views

  19. Palaeophis

    By Fullux,   
    • 1 reply
    • 314 views

  20. Is this raptor tooth authentic?

    By JessaB,   
    • 10 replies
    • 362 views

  21. Oddly preserved Tyrannosaurus tooth 1 2

    By AJ the Tyrant,   
    • 38 replies
    • 2.2k views

  22. Cambrian Trilobite

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 3 replies
    • 578 views

  23. Feline Pleistocene Tooth

    By Masp,   
    • 2 replies
    • 487 views

  24. Orthoceras too long and tall to be real?

    By Planodave,   
    • 9 replies
    • 689 views

  25. Moroccan fossils!

    By kgbudge,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.1k views
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