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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.

Please read and follow the guidelines found in the Pinned topic below.

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  1. Trio of mosasaur teeth in matrix

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 4 replies
    • 322 views

  2. Is this a legitimate ammonite?

    By Magma,   
    • 5 replies
    • 317 views

  3. another psittacasaurus specimen, is it real?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 1 reply
    • 309 views

  4. Chinese turtle fossil

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 5 replies
    • 297 views

  5. Keichousaurus question

    By bcfossilcollector,   
    • 8 replies
    • 333 views

  6. Dinosaur Egg, Zhejiang, China

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 5 replies
    • 226 views

  7. Is this Trilobite fossil fake or real?

    By Tanush,   
    • 3 replies
    • 195 views

  8. Ostrich egg

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 6 replies
    • 311 views

  9. Keichousaurus - real or fake?

    By RodX,   
    • 20 replies
    • 596 views

  10. Is this a real Mosasaur Vertebrate?

    By Chase97,   
    • 2 replies
    • 210 views

  11. real egg?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 3 replies
    • 268 views

  12. fossil identification while shopping

    By thereptileguy5432,   
    • 4 replies
    • 294 views

  13. New Trilobite Acquisition - Real?

    By RodX,   
    • 5 replies
    • 287 views

  14. Might buy this spinosaurus tooth, anything off about it?

    By wellsay,   
    • 6 replies
    • 387 views

  15. Ammolite real?

    By Poetintn8,   
    • 1 reply
    • 197 views

  16. Dinosaur egg from France

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 4 replies
    • 277 views

  17. Priscarcara, Fish, Green River, Wyoming, 40cm (body axis)

    By RodX,   
    • 14 replies
    • 424 views

  18. Anchiornis with feathers

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 10 replies
    • 707 views

  19. Carcharodontosaurus Tooth

    By joeride95,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.5k views

  20. The Topic I will use to ask if a fossil is real or not

    By ruminate,   
    • 1 reply
    • 230 views

  21. Is this a real spinosaurus claw?

    By ruminate,   
    • 15 replies
    • 557 views

  22. Oviraptor egg

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 3 replies
    • 272 views

  23. Real rooted spino tooth

    By JorisVV,   
    • 15 replies
    • 556 views

  24. Tusk

    By patrickhudson,   
    • 5 replies
    • 289 views

  25. Bird Fossil

    By musicnfossils,   
    • 7 replies
    • 346 views
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