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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. First Ammonite and Fossilized Sand dollar

    By Gulo_gulo,   
    • 3 replies
    • 374 views

  2. T.Rex tooth?

    By heZZ,   
    • 7 replies
    • 824 views

  3. My First Megalodon Teeth

    By Cavalier,   
    • 6 replies
    • 620 views

  4. Repaired, Composite, or Fake Spinosaurus claw? How to spot the signs.

    By Genetic Algorithm,   
    • 6 replies
    • 521 views

  5. Megalodon tooth - is it real?

    By AnnaCrowl,   
    • 6 replies
    • 475 views

  6. Spinosaurus Tooth

    By Aericula,   
    • 6 replies
    • 615 views

  7. Brittlestar fossil is it real?

    By Starfishfossils,   
    • 1 reply
    • 305 views

  8. Moroccan Mosasaur Skull?

    By shark57,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1k views

  9. Brittle Star fossils from Solnhofen-Real or Carved

    By MHAN,   
    • 4 replies
    • 452 views

  10. Selling Real for Fake Fossils? 1 2

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 25 replies
    • 1.6k views

  11. Frankenstein fossil skull ??

    By Siegchomimus,   
    • 5 replies
    • 674 views

  12. Dicranarus Monstrosus fossil, is it real?

    By Fossil Maniac,   
    • 5 replies
    • 492 views

  13. Some Messel Pit specimens: real or not?

    By Kim sung hyun,   
    • 6 replies
    • 644 views

  14. Large plate of Eocrinoid Ascocystites, needs a closer look

    By Biotalker,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views

  15. Nyctosaurid humerus

    By Opabinia Blues,   
    • 1 reply
    • 445 views

  16. Ammonites and Leaf

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 17 replies
    • 840 views

  17. Are these real? Hadrosaur and Oviraptor Eggs

    By DesertJerboa,   
    • 10 replies
    • 922 views

  18. Star fish and brittle star - fake or real?

    By MHAN,   
    • 5 replies
    • 715 views

  19. Spinosaurid tooth: real root?

    By BirdsAreDinosaurs,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. Shrimp Looks Too Good

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 22 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Final Round of Real vs. Fake

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 2 replies
    • 434 views

  22. Is this spinosaurus tooth real?

    By Han Han,   
    • 5 replies
    • 481 views

  23. Is this spinosaurus claw real?

    By Luuk,   
    • 4 replies
    • 465 views

  24. Authentic Spinosaurus claw?

    By Mrhenky3,   
    • 5 replies
    • 934 views

  25. I think I got taken (thankfully not for very much)

    By JBkansas,   
    • 10 replies
    • 651 views
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