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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. Psittacosaurus skeleton

    By DV77,   
    • 2 replies
    • 465 views

  2. Trilobites from Morocco

    By A.Passero,   
    • 3 replies
    • 454 views

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

    By GreatHoatzin,   
    • 5 replies
    • 354 views

  4. Grallator footprint

    By Lewis_,   
    • 6 replies
    • 400 views

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

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 418 views

  6. Real or fake trilobite from Morocco?

    By Self-taught,   
    • 17 replies
    • 723 views

  7. Is this genuine praying mantis amber?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 8 replies
    • 568 views

  8. Dinosaur egg or Concretion 2

    By Mario Rodriguez,   
    • 7 replies
    • 420 views

  9. Mosasaur - help needed what is real or fake 1 2

    By ray67,   
    • 26 replies
    • 1k views

  10. Mosasaur teeth inserted in a jaw, but it's the jaw real, a cast or from what animal?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 18 replies
    • 958 views

  11. crab with red flags?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 16 replies
    • 989 views

  12. Dinosaur egg or Concretion

    By Mario Rodriguez,   
    • 11 replies
    • 417 views

  13. Trilobite Selenopeltis buchi

    By Fotsirk,   
    • 6 replies
    • 462 views

  14. Triceratops Horn

    By FightingUrukHaii,   
    • 5 replies
    • 460 views

  15. A Psittacosaurus skull of poor quality, really?

    By palochris68,   
    • 2 replies
    • 446 views

  16. Is it real? Crocodile tooth, eocene, Morocco

    By Laleja,   
    • 5 replies
    • 421 views

  17. Newbie here. I'm a little suspicious of this ammonite. Is it real?

    By hexagone,   
    • 8 replies
    • 468 views

  18. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 476 views

  19. Real Spinosaurus tooth?

    By RhinoWater,   
    • 3 replies
    • 397 views

  20. Fossil Trilobite Real or Fake?

    By Rikache,   
    • 4 replies
    • 330 views

  21. Real or fake spinosaurus tooth? (New member)

    By Maxaurus,   
    • 7 replies
    • 460 views

  22. Hadrosaur Egg - Real or Fake

    By Kribensis,   
    • 6 replies
    • 337 views

  23. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 3 replies
    • 445 views

  24. Is this a meteorite?

    By AndrewNew,   
    • 5 replies
    • 445 views

  25. Are these real adult Tyrannosaurus teeth?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 490 views
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