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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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2,937 topics in this forum

  1. Real spinosaurus tooth

    By Brutus,   
    • 5 replies
    • 520 views

  2. Keichousaurus Fossil, is it real? Restorations?

    By OneLastSift,   
    • 5 replies
    • 437 views

  3. How’s the quality of he Spinosaurus teeth

    By Cris Tang,   
    • 2 replies
    • 327 views

  4. Megalodon Tooth 100% Natural or Not?

    By Mulatto_Zack,   
    • 11 replies
    • 696 views

  5. Is it suchomimus teeth?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 2 replies
    • 441 views

  6. Real Mosasaurus jaw

    By Brutus,   
    • 5 replies
    • 397 views

  7. Never seen something like this "Trilobite" (?)

    By AchillesWF,   
    • 5 replies
    • 398 views

  8. Mexico gift Ring hands made fossilized ammonite microscope discovery

    By Surgical,   
    • 5 replies
    • 356 views

  9. Megalodon tooth

    By yerde,   
    • 5 replies
    • 329 views

  10. What parts of this spinosaurus tooth are restored?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 5 replies
    • 267 views

  11. Dicranurus monstrosus Trilobite - real or fake?

    By AchillesWF,   
    • 11 replies
    • 756 views

  12. Megalodon Root 1 2

    By Phos_01,   
    • 29 replies
    • 1.1k views

  13. Is this piece a real rhino horn? Found in Javan island, Indonesia

    By nickson,   
    • 2 replies
    • 404 views

  14. Real keichousaurus? Quality of preparation? Complete?

    By mr.rod,   
    • 22 replies
    • 1.3k views

  15. Dinosaur Eggs

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 3 replies
    • 365 views

  16. Keichosaurus real or fake?

    By sokastar05,   
    • 2 replies
    • 343 views

  17. Weird Spinosaur Claw

    By LordWampa,   
    • 5 replies
    • 327 views

  18. Do you see red flags in this megalodon tooth?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 21 replies
    • 888 views

  19. Is it burmite?

    By Aurelius,   
    • 15 replies
    • 6.6k views

  20. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 2 replies
    • 308 views

  21. Are these really real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 6 replies
    • 391 views

  22. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 7 replies
    • 492 views

  23. Is this a proper foot?

    By Also_Loves_Music,   
    • 6 replies
    • 542 views

  24. Psittacosaurus skeleton

    By DV77,   
    • 2 replies
    • 464 views

  25. Trilobites from Morocco

    By A.Passero,   
    • 3 replies
    • 450 views
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