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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. Is it real? Spinosaurus hand claw & finger bone

    By connorghabra,   
    • 3 replies
    • 372 views

  2. Is it real? Struthiomimus center toe w/ claw & digits

    By connorghabra,   
    • 6 replies
    • 511 views

  3. Is this a real complete Dromaeosaurus

    By Fissiletag,   
    • 3 replies
    • 465 views

  4. Authenticating quartz (?) Keichousaurus?

    By Roses,   
    • 9 replies
    • 743 views

  5. How to fill and repair Carcharodontosaurus tooth fracture?

    By Guest,   
    • 5 replies
    • 428 views

  6. Spino Claw. Is it real?

    By Nathan87,   
    • 8 replies
    • 535 views

  7. Hello can someone please tell me how to identify if a Wolly Mammoth tooth is real or fake?

    By TerahB,   
    • 18 replies
    • 952 views

  8. Keichou - a technical question

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 10 replies
    • 616 views

  9. Enhancement or not?

    By txlobopod,   
    • 16 replies
    • 603 views

  10. Mesosaurus real or fake?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 9 replies
    • 476 views

  11. Spinosaurus Claw Yay or Nay??

    By jayely44,   
    • 10 replies
    • 491 views

  12. Thoughts on these allosaurus bones in matrix? debating whether it is worth to try prepping the bone.

    By jacob86795,   
    • 12 replies
    • 434 views

  13. Pterichthyodes

    By Charlotte787,   
    • 4 replies
    • 500 views

  14. Real or fake Ceratopsian bone?

    By TerahB,   
    • 7 replies
    • 451 views

  15. Real skull or replica?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 5 replies
    • 577 views

  16. Enchodus jaw Morocco

    By JBkansas,   
    • 3 replies
    • 350 views

  17. Are my fossiles genuine or fake?

    By buraqing34,   
    • 13 replies
    • 782 views

  18. I saw this on a site and made me wonder if it is authentic

    By jacob86795,   
    • 9 replies
    • 531 views

  19. Eurypterid - real?

    By Hapchazzard,   
    • 5 replies
    • 418 views

  20. Frankentooth??

    By JoeDRK,   
    • 2 replies
    • 381 views

  21. Real Hadrosaur Dino egg?

    By DatFossilBoy,   
    • 4 replies
    • 527 views

  22. Are these raptor claws real?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 498 views

  23. Canine tooth found in shallow waters of a greek island!

    By Manos,   
    • 2 replies
    • 441 views

  24. Restoration on this turiasaurid tooth?

    By Per Christian,   
    • 2 replies
    • 339 views

  25. are these olenellus/walliserops fossils authentic?

    By Rh_4m,   
    • 4 replies
    • 356 views
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