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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. Trilobite ID

    By Trilobit,   
    • 2 replies
    • 452 views

  2. Trilobite id

    By Fotsirk,   
    • 4 replies
    • 593 views

  3. Spinosaurus Tooth - Is it real?

    By PaulUK1,   
    • 13 replies
    • 791 views

  4. 1/3rd Saltasaurus Egg

    By Billy LoBue,   
    • 20 replies
    • 1.8k views

  5. Hatched egg with baby/embryonic remains?

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 6 replies
    • 663 views

  6. Oviraptor Eggs real?

    By ewest,   
    • 2 replies
    • 678 views

  7. Unknown Moroccan Dinosaur Vertebrae

    By fossil_lover_2277,   
    • 10 replies
    • 769 views

  8. Cave Bear Paw Genuine?

    By Kittenmittens,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  9. Is This Fossil Real?

    By Marcusm,   
    • 21 replies
    • 885 views

  10. Mosasaurs Jaws from Morocco Thoughts?

    By RobFallen,   
    • 11 replies
    • 673 views

  11. Isle of Wight Baryonyx

    By Charlotte787,   
    • 6 replies
    • 746 views

  12. Kem Kem tooth repaired?

    By Adam86cucv,   
    • 7 replies
    • 780 views

  13. Reddish Crotalocephalina

    By Mahnmut,   
    • 8 replies
    • 467 views

  14. Mosasaur jaw and Dino tooth

    By Loren12,   
    • 5 replies
    • 544 views

  15. Real Moroccan Mosasaur teeth?

    By Loren12,   
    • 4 replies
    • 431 views

  16. Moroccan Mosasaur Tooth in Matrix

    By Gareth_,   
    • 3 replies
    • 518 views

  17. Megalodon tooth - Is it real?

    By Pratham,   
    • 5 replies
    • 689 views

  18. Buying heteromorph ammonites, any red flags?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.5k views

  19. French Variraptor claw?!

    By Goldkaiser,   
    • 4 replies
    • 810 views

  20. Lepidotes from Kem Kem

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 1 reply
    • 404 views

  21. I purchased a andolousiana trilobite and am worried it may be fake

    By conkylken,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.1k views

  22. As you see? Any red flags?

    By Paleorunner,   
    • 11 replies
    • 943 views

  23. Fish from Brazil

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 3 replies
    • 765 views

  24. Restored/Composite Heteromorph?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1k views

  25. Morocco Crocodile Skull w/ Associated Vertebrae and Leg Bone

    By fossil_lover_2277,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.1k views
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