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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. Real Andalusiana Trilobite?

    By RhinoWater,   
    • 1 reply
    • 432 views

  2. Is this Gerastos real?

    By Samthefossilman,   
    • 3 replies
    • 321 views

  3. Mosasaurus Skull

    By Cris Tang,   
    • 14 replies
    • 565 views

  4. Is this a real Great White Shark Tooth?

    By S.B,   
    • 3 replies
    • 314 views

  5. Is this Great White Shark tooth real?

    By S.B,   
    • 2 replies
    • 292 views

  6. Trilobites fossils of my collection. Are they real?

    By PermianGuy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 388 views

  7. How fake is this megalodon tooth?

    By Ronnie_cam,   
    • 19 replies
    • 1.3k views

  8. Real Megalodon tooth?

    By S.B,   
    • 4 replies
    • 385 views

  9. Is it looking right?

    By Savvas,   
    • 11 replies
    • 592 views

  10. Zlichovaspis is it real?

    By Savvas,   
    • 10 replies
    • 402 views

  11. Asaphus expansus

    By Savvas,   
    • 2 replies
    • 273 views

  12. Is this Drotops real?

    By Savvas,   
    • 2 replies
    • 284 views

  13. I need some opinions

    By Savvas,   
    • 1 reply
    • 218 views

  14. Spinosaurus Tooth, is it real?

    By Samhain,   
    • 8 replies
    • 679 views

  15. Need some opinions

    By Savvas,   
    • 21 replies
    • 605 views

  16. Real/fake triceratops bone pterosaur tooth

    By jgalea,   
    • 10 replies
    • 487 views

  17. Is this Real or Fake

    By SMILIN-N-HAPPY,   
    • 7 replies
    • 424 views

  18. CANADA: Is this a REAL MEGALODON Tooth??

    By JoelW,   
    • 9 replies
    • 444 views

  19. raptor egg true or fake?

    By Marcus P,   
    • 5 replies
    • 475 views

  20. Carcharodontosaur tooth restored?

    By JorisVV,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views

  21. Cave bear

    By Fullux,   
    • 6 replies
    • 401 views

  22. Oreodont Skull

    By Kyleontheweb,   
    • 22 replies
    • 626 views

  23. Hyphalosaurus fossil

    By OwlEyes112,   
    • 5 replies
    • 245 views

  24. Moroccan mosasaur bones 1 2

    By manuroca,   
    • 34 replies
    • 1.7k views

  25. Spinosaurid or crocodile?

    By Magb,   
    • 5 replies
    • 231 views
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