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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. Megalodon teeth fakes?

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  2. Chilotherium skull

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  3. Real Struthiomimus foot ?

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  4. Is that a real Abelisaurid jaw ?

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  5. Spinosaurus claw , real or fake ?

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  6. Mosasaurus from the Ozan Formation, Texas

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  7. Psittacosaurus skeleton real?

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  8. Allosaurus claw , real or fake ?

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  9. Keichosaurus

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  10. Fake or genuine fossil?

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  11. Whether true ammonite or not

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  12. Tortoise fossil?

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  13. Isotelus trilobite

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  14. North Carolina Megalodon

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  15. Spinosaur teeth

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  16. Real machairodus/smilodon teeth?

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