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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. T.Rex tooth?

    By heZZ,   
    • 7 replies
    • 824 views

  2. My First Megalodon Teeth

    By Cavalier,   
    • 6 replies
    • 617 views

  3. Repaired, Composite, or Fake Spinosaurus claw? How to spot the signs.

    By Genetic Algorithm,   
    • 6 replies
    • 518 views

  4. Megalodon tooth - is it real?

    By AnnaCrowl,   
    • 6 replies
    • 475 views

  5. Spinosaurus Tooth

    By Aericula,   
    • 6 replies
    • 615 views

  6. Brittlestar fossil is it real?

    By Starfishfossils,   
    • 1 reply
    • 304 views

  7. Moroccan Mosasaur Skull?

    By shark57,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1k views

  8. Brittle Star fossils from Solnhofen-Real or Carved

    By MHAN,   
    • 4 replies
    • 452 views

  9. Selling Real for Fake Fossils? 1 2

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 25 replies
    • 1.6k views

  10. Frankenstein fossil skull ??

    By Siegchomimus,   
    • 5 replies
    • 674 views

  11. Dicranarus Monstrosus fossil, is it real?

    By Fossil Maniac,   
    • 5 replies
    • 491 views

  12. Some Messel Pit specimens: real or not?

    By Kim sung hyun,   
    • 6 replies
    • 641 views

  13. Large plate of Eocrinoid Ascocystites, needs a closer look

    By Biotalker,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views

  14. Nyctosaurid humerus

    By Opabinia Blues,   
    • 1 reply
    • 442 views

  15. Ammonites and Leaf

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 17 replies
    • 832 views

  16. Are these real? Hadrosaur and Oviraptor Eggs

    By DesertJerboa,   
    • 10 replies
    • 921 views

  17. Star fish and brittle star - fake or real?

    By MHAN,   
    • 5 replies
    • 713 views

  18. Spinosaurid tooth: real root?

    By BirdsAreDinosaurs,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  19. Shrimp Looks Too Good

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 22 replies
    • 1k views

  20. Final Round of Real vs. Fake

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 2 replies
    • 432 views

  21. Is this spinosaurus tooth real?

    By Han Han,   
    • 5 replies
    • 478 views

  22. Is this spinosaurus claw real?

    By Luuk,   
    • 4 replies
    • 461 views

  23. Authentic Spinosaurus claw?

    By Mrhenky3,   
    • 5 replies
    • 927 views

  24. I think I got taken (thankfully not for very much)

    By JBkansas,   
    • 10 replies
    • 650 views

  25. Real Spinosaurus tooth?

    By Marco90,   
    • 3 replies
    • 403 views
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