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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. Keichousaurus authenticity

    By Wotje,   
    • 4 replies
    • 678 views

  2. carved crab?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.8k views

  3. Another Mosasaur!

    By snolly50,   
    • 1 reply
    • 523 views

  4. Nanotyrannus teeth is real?

    By Josesaurus rex,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views

  5. Carcharodontosaurus

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 5 replies
    • 567 views

  6. Elephant bird egg

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  7. Dinosaur “shed”?

    By TheItalianPaleo,   
    • 8 replies
    • 722 views

  8. Megalodon from Indonesia

    By Fotsirk,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.4k views

  9. Original Sized Megalodon Tooth?

    By jihia,   
    • 4 replies
    • 537 views

  10. Restored Megalodon Tooth Identification

    By jihia,   
    • 20 replies
    • 1.7k views

  11. Psittacosaurus skull: Is it real?

    By Praefectus,   
    • 5 replies
    • 709 views

  12. Russian ichthyosaur (Undorosaurus) partial jaw and associated teeth

    By bthemoose,   
    • 8 replies
    • 734 views

  13. Fossil Fabrications

    By Praefectus,   
    • 5 replies
    • 638 views

  14. Are my fossils real?

    By Granth,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.2k views

  15. Spino tooth natural or restored/ repaired

    By carch_23,   
    • 5 replies
    • 537 views

  16. Mosasaurus tooth and How about this trilobite?

    By JGandy,   
    • 9 replies
    • 706 views

  17. Is this Fezouata hurdiid fake?

    By JUAN EMMANUEL,   
    • 1 reply
    • 704 views

  18. This is not a T-Rex tooth

    By -Andy-,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  19. My experience with Indonesian megalodon teeth

    By FLfossils,   
    • 13 replies
    • 2.7k views

  20. Trilobite off auction site

    By JGandy,   
    • 10 replies
    • 708 views

  21. Lycoptera sinesis

    By Top Trilo,   
    • 4 replies
    • 465 views

  22. Two headed Hyphalosaurus

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. Keichousaurus good or bad

    By Fotsirk,   
    • 5 replies
    • 600 views

  24. Dinosaur limb?

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 9 replies
    • 679 views

  25. Small dinosaur egg?

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
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