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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. Is this Ammonite real or fake?

    By Azbantium,   
    • 17 replies
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  2. Too good to be true? possible Mosasaur fake

    By Ged,   
    • 17 replies
    • 735 views

  3. Need help identifying if these fossils are real. Shrimp and crab!

    By AnnaCrowl,   
    • 17 replies
    • 754 views

  4. Spinosaurid tooth: real root?

    By BirdsAreDinosaurs,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  5. Is it Real? Spinosaurus Tooth

    By Rock Hound,   
    • 17 replies
    • 784 views

  6. Khouribga Crocodiles

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  7. Carcharodontosaurus Tooth

    By joeride95,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.5k views

  8. Any Repair or restoration on these mosasaur jaws ????

    By Guns,   
    • 17 replies
    • 757 views

  9. spinosaurus toe claw fossil?

    By Big Mac boi,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.1k views

  10. Dragonfly Fossil

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 17 replies
    • 831 views

  11. Is this root real

    By TheDinosaurKing,   
    • 17 replies
    • 727 views

  12. Real rooted spino tooth?

    By DatFossilBoy,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  13. carved crab?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.8k views

  14. Ammonites + Trilobites

    By RHoyle,
    • 17 replies
    • 2.9k views

  15. Reputable Sellers

    By PurpleLoxodont,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  16. Dinosaur egg clutch

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1k views

  17. Is this authentic arrowheads? How do you tell

    By Mykkhul97,   
    • 17 replies
    • 10.4k views

  18. which crustacean?

    By Notidanodon,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.5k views

  19. Spinosaur tooth

    By Misha,   
    • 17 replies
    • 967 views

  20. Real or fake Keichousaurus

    By clotarius,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. Insane Brachiopod

    By JurassicParkCarnotaurus,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.6k views

  22. Take a look at this!

    By SULLY,   
    • 17 replies
    • 912 views

  23. Spinosaurus Tooth, % restoration? fake? authentic?

    By palochris68,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. Mammoth Hair?

    By Ash,   
    • 17 replies
    • 2.3k views

  25. Authentic Fossils?

    By rdiuz,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.2k views
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