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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. Spinosaurid or crocodile?

    By Magb,   
    • 5 replies
    • 231 views

  2. Guide to Help Purchase Rooted Moroccan Theropod Teeth

    By Troodon,   
    • 8 replies
    • 834 views

  3. Unique find! Partial Triceratops Skull! Thoughts Welcome!

    By DitraFossil,   
    • 6 replies
    • 486 views

  4. Mosasaur jaws

    By LordWampa,   
    • 6 replies
    • 443 views

  5. real oviraptor egg?

    By Maxaurus,   
    • 24 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. May I ask your opinion ? hadrosaurus egg (of course.. :-)

    By Apollo 15,   
    • 6 replies
    • 356 views

  7. Spinosaurus Claw Fossil from Morocco

    By Alston Gee,   
    • 3 replies
    • 271 views

  8. "Deinotherium Tusk" I bought a while back 1 2 3

    By GarethGP,   
    • 54 replies
    • 2.6k views

  9. Whale fossil with megalodon bite marks?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 6 replies
    • 428 views

  10. Need help with authenticity

    By Savvas,   
    • 12 replies
    • 681 views

  11. Rookie needs reassurance about authenticity

    By Savvas,   
    • 2 replies
    • 288 views

  12. Curious about trilobite part

    By Savvas,   
    • 4 replies
    • 267 views

  13. Nautilus fossil?

    By Arturo,   
    • 5 replies
    • 346 views

  14. Is this real Spinosaurus claw?

    By heZZ,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.9k views

  15. Trilobite Authenticity

    By King Butler,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views

  16. Fake trilobite?

    By Re-Elu,   
    • 7 replies
    • 487 views

  17. Fake Amber or Real?

    By Acorn,   
    • 3 replies
    • 407 views

  18. Solnhofen Dragonfly - What is real?

    By DarasFossils,   
    • 24 replies
    • 806 views

  19. Real or Fake Pteranodon Preserved In Amber? 1 2

    By Mioplosus_Lover24,   
    • 25 replies
    • 2.4k views

  20. Is it a real spinosaurus claw?

    By fossillove,   
    • 9 replies
    • 354 views

  21. Authentic Acheroraptor tooth?

    By JessaB,   
    • 7 replies
    • 423 views

  22. Palaeophis

    By Fullux,   
    • 1 reply
    • 315 views

  23. Is this raptor tooth authentic?

    By JessaB,   
    • 10 replies
    • 362 views

  24. Oddly preserved Tyrannosaurus tooth 1 2

    By AJ the Tyrant,   
    • 38 replies
    • 2.2k views

  25. Cambrian Trilobite

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 3 replies
    • 579 views
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