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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. Meg Florida?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 9 replies
    • 722 views

  2. Moroccan Jellyfish Fossil?

    By Rikache,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  3. Indonesian crab

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views

  4. Is this real? ID??? Barasaurus?

    By violinistt,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views

  5. French Dinosaur egg -- Megaloolithus?

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 5 replies
    • 517 views

  6. Real plesiosaur?

    By heZZ,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views

  7. Hemipristis teeth

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 22 replies
    • 1.2k views

  8. Insane Brachiopod

    By JurassicParkCarnotaurus,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.6k views

  9. Is it real keichousaurus?

    By MHAN,   
    • 9 replies
    • 716 views

  10. Genuine Moroccan croc?

    By TyrannosaurusRex,   
    • 6 replies
    • 780 views

  11. Fossil bird, China

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 4 replies
    • 505 views

  12. post photos of fake fossils (any fossil)

    By joaoarguello3,   
    • 3 replies
    • 587 views

  13. Khouribga Crocodiles

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Permian Amphibian Tracks?

    By Rikache,   
    • 5 replies
    • 635 views

  15. Composite Carcharodontosaurus tooth?

    By BirdsAreDinosaurs,   
    • 6 replies
    • 692 views

  16. Is this real amphibian fossil

    By Le Quoc,   
    • 6 replies
    • 890 views

  17. Something to grin about: A replica of a genuine faerie find.

    By oilshale,   
    • 4 replies
    • 578 views

  18. Megaloolithus Egg

    By MarcoX,   
    • 10 replies
    • 827 views

  19. Trilobite ID

    By Kmcnalley,   
    • 6 replies
    • 755 views

  20. Is this a shark tooth?

    By ameliamora1993,   
    • 2 replies
    • 482 views

  21. Pregnant Keichousaurus?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 16 replies
    • 703 views

  22. An afternoon reporting... fake Mosasaur jaws.

    By charlie3425,   
    • 1 reply
    • 552 views

  23. Need help to identiy my two brittle star fossils

    By MHAN,   
    • 2 replies
    • 490 views

  24. Unknown creature (dinosaur? mammal?) from Liaoning, China

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 4 replies
    • 704 views

  25. Amber vs Polystyrene?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views
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