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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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2,939 topics in this forum

  1. Mosasaur bone and teeth block

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 15 replies
    • 736 views

  2. RED FLAG: fake insects and amphibians

    By glu,   
    • 5 replies
    • 521 views

  3. Pliosaur or Ichthyosaur Tooth?

    By Alston Gee,   
    • 8 replies
    • 615 views

  4. Spinosaurus claw

    By Per Christian,   
    • 5 replies
    • 461 views

  5. Liopleurodon Ferox Tooth?

    By Alston Gee,   
    • 5 replies
    • 537 views

  6. Fossil Ant (prionomyrmex) in Baltic Amber and Fossil Spider in Dominican Amber. Real or Fake? 1 2

    By Sofyar,   
    • 26 replies
    • 853 views

  7. Australiceras/Proaustraliceras Ammonite?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 2 replies
    • 574 views

  8. Any red flag on this Mosasaur vertebra ?

    By Guns,   
    • 2 replies
    • 363 views

  9. Tortoise Fossil

    By Aloft1961,   
    • 3 replies
    • 396 views

  10. Mosasaur teeth and bone block

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 2 replies
    • 368 views

  11. Theropod hand claw

    By Per Christian,   
    • 3 replies
    • 509 views

  12. Crocodilian tooth

    By Pleuromya,   
    • 2 replies
    • 474 views

  13. Spinosaurus Tooth, Real or Fake?

    By micaham,   
    • 2 replies
    • 482 views

  14. Fossils from marocco kem kem

    By Simonsaz,   
    • 4 replies
    • 723 views

  15. Fossilized Egg

    By therocksharks,   
    • 13 replies
    • 682 views

  16. Muramotoceras ammonite resto?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 7 replies
    • 604 views

  17. Pliosaur tooth with possible repair work?

    By msantix,   
    • 5 replies
    • 403 views

  18. Is this spinosaurus claw real?

    By Sergiorex,   
    • 9 replies
    • 614 views

  19. Real/fake? Megalodon tooth.

    By Stagz4312,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. Pliosaur Teeth from Goulmina, Morocco?

    By Alston Gee,   
    • 3 replies
    • 444 views

  21. Oviraptor egg, real? or fake?

    By Riollo,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views

  22. Real or Fake Croc?

    By Fogcue2,   
    • 6 replies
    • 511 views

  23. Possible plesiosaur’s jaws?

    By Sergiorex,   
    • 6 replies
    • 556 views

  24. Large Agadir Ammonite - real or fake?

    By Ash R,   
    • 5 replies
    • 613 views

  25. keichousaurus, authenticity and preparation quality check

    By Timskie,   
    • 2 replies
    • 716 views
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