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

    By Apollo 15,   
    • 6 replies
    • 353 views

  2. Spinosaurus Claw Fossil from Morocco

    By Alston Gee,   
    • 3 replies
    • 270 views

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

    By GarethGP,   
    • 54 replies
    • 2.6k views

  4. Whale fossil with megalodon bite marks?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 6 replies
    • 427 views

  5. Need help with authenticity

    By Savvas,   
    • 12 replies
    • 677 views

  6. Rookie needs reassurance about authenticity

    By Savvas,   
    • 2 replies
    • 288 views

  7. Curious about trilobite part

    By Savvas,   
    • 4 replies
    • 266 views

  8. Nautilus fossil?

    By Arturo,   
    • 5 replies
    • 345 views

  9. Is this real Spinosaurus claw?

    By heZZ,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.9k views

  10. Trilobite Authenticity

    By King Butler,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views

  11. Fake trilobite?

    By Re-Elu,   
    • 7 replies
    • 473 views

  12. Fake Amber or Real?

    By Acorn,   
    • 3 replies
    • 405 views

  13. Solnhofen Dragonfly - What is real?

    By DarasFossils,   
    • 24 replies
    • 793 views

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

    By Mioplosus_Lover24,   
    • 25 replies
    • 2.4k views

  15. Is it a real spinosaurus claw?

    By fossillove,   
    • 9 replies
    • 353 views

  16. Authentic Acheroraptor tooth?

    By JessaB,   
    • 7 replies
    • 420 views

  17. Palaeophis

    By Fullux,   
    • 1 reply
    • 314 views

  18. Is this raptor tooth authentic?

    By JessaB,   
    • 10 replies
    • 362 views

  19. Oddly preserved Tyrannosaurus tooth 1 2

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

  20. Cambrian Trilobite

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 3 replies
    • 578 views

  21. Feline Pleistocene Tooth

    By Masp,   
    • 2 replies
    • 487 views

  22. Orthoceras too long and tall to be real?

    By Planodave,   
    • 9 replies
    • 689 views

  23. Moroccan fossils!

    By kgbudge,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.1k views

  24. A few Spinosaurus claws. Real?

    By Daze,   
    • 11 replies
    • 524 views

  25. Maybe a real dinosaur fossil

    By Arturo,   
    • 11 replies
    • 501 views
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