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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. A ogyginus trilobite or a Fake?

    By nala,   
    • 9 replies
    • 927 views

  2. Oreodont specimen

    By musicnfossils,   
    • 2 replies
    • 391 views

  3. Spinosaurus Vertebra Bone Dinosaur Fossil Cretaceous Kem Kem

    By BadlandTraveller,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views

  4. Rock, Bone, or Native American Tool?

    By Dmgs11,   
    • 3 replies
    • 834 views

  5. Psittacosaurus skeleton - so many questions

    By MrMosu,   
    • 2 replies
    • 557 views

  6. Harpes trilobite real?

    By Fissiletag,   
    • 4 replies
    • 448 views

  7. Can you help me to recognise if these fossils are real?

    By Ita97,   
    • 6 replies
    • 567 views

  8. Hadrosaur Egg - Real?

    By Kribensis,   
    • 8 replies
    • 564 views

  9. Zarafasaura oceanis with root?

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 3 replies
    • 340 views

  10. Permian prints from NE NM

    By JBkansas,   
    • 13 replies
    • 352 views

  11. Is this fake oviraptor egg?

    By Rrunning,   
    • 9 replies
    • 637 views

  12. Can you help me to know if it is a real fossil of spinosaurus claw?

    By Ita97,   
    • 6 replies
    • 572 views

  13. Mastodon Jaw bone

    By kirkjeremiah23,   
    • 6 replies
    • 472 views

  14. Can you help me to know if it is a real Skull of Mosasaurus or fake?

    By Ita97,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views

  15. Feather and Skin in Burmite Amber

    By Rikache,   
    • 1 reply
    • 496 views

  16. Is it a real Keichousaurus?

    By Ita97,   
    • 3 replies
    • 390 views

  17. Is this ammonite real or fake?

    By Magma,   
    • 4 replies
    • 360 views

  18. Small megalodon tooth

    By BirdsAreDinosaurs,   
    • 2 replies
    • 328 views

  19. A suspicious Spinosaurus claw

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 4 replies
    • 446 views

  20. Two claw fossils - real or fake?

    By Norholt,   
    • 6 replies
    • 485 views

  21. Fake or real?

    By JimmyBigGuns,   
    • 7 replies
    • 471 views

  22. Small reptile (?) plate

    By Norholt,   
    • 4 replies
    • 402 views

  23. Megalodon Root

    By Tales From the Shale,   
    • 8 replies
    • 717 views

  24. these ammonites are carved?

    By joaoarguello3,   
    • 3 replies
    • 280 views

  25. Keichousaurus fossil Real or Fake

    By Chris Kimo,   
    • 2 replies
    • 283 views
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