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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. Megalodon Tooth 100% Natural or Not?

    By Mulatto_Zack,   
    • 11 replies
    • 695 views

  2. Is it suchomimus teeth?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 2 replies
    • 441 views

  3. Real Mosasaurus jaw

    By Brutus,   
    • 5 replies
    • 397 views

  4. Never seen something like this "Trilobite" (?)

    By AchillesWF,   
    • 5 replies
    • 397 views

  5. Mexico gift Ring hands made fossilized ammonite microscope discovery

    By Surgical,   
    • 5 replies
    • 356 views

  6. Megalodon tooth

    By yerde,   
    • 5 replies
    • 328 views

  7. What parts of this spinosaurus tooth are restored?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 5 replies
    • 267 views

  8. Dicranurus monstrosus Trilobite - real or fake?

    By AchillesWF,   
    • 11 replies
    • 751 views

  9. Megalodon Root 1 2

    By Phos_01,   
    • 29 replies
    • 1.1k views

  10. Is this piece a real rhino horn? Found in Javan island, Indonesia

    By nickson,   
    • 2 replies
    • 402 views

  11. Real keichousaurus? Quality of preparation? Complete?

    By mr.rod,   
    • 22 replies
    • 1.3k views

  12. Dinosaur Eggs

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 3 replies
    • 365 views

  13. Keichosaurus real or fake?

    By sokastar05,   
    • 2 replies
    • 342 views

  14. Weird Spinosaur Claw

    By LordWampa,   
    • 5 replies
    • 326 views

  15. Do you see red flags in this megalodon tooth?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 21 replies
    • 886 views

  16. Is it burmite?

    By Aurelius,   
    • 15 replies
    • 6.6k views

  17. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 2 replies
    • 307 views

  18. Are these really real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 6 replies
    • 388 views

  19. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 7 replies
    • 488 views

  20. Is this a proper foot?

    By Also_Loves_Music,   
    • 6 replies
    • 539 views

  21. Psittacosaurus skeleton

    By DV77,   
    • 2 replies
    • 464 views

  22. Trilobites from Morocco

    By A.Passero,   
    • 3 replies
    • 449 views

  23. Elrathia Kingii - Real, fake, or another species?

    By GreatHoatzin,   
    • 5 replies
    • 353 views

  24. Grallator footprint

    By Lewis_,   
    • 6 replies
    • 399 views

  25. Is this a real saber-toothed tiger skull?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views
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