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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. Fake crocodile?

    By Wightlight,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.8k views

  2. oreodont

    By Nathalie.D,   
    • 17 replies
    • 132 views

  3. Thoughts on this Keichousaurus fossil

    By alaister,   
    • 17 replies
    • 617 views

  4. Is this root real

    By TheDinosaurKing,   
    • 17 replies
    • 725 views

  5. Fake Dicranurus Monstrosus Trilobite?

    By Votex,   
    • 17 replies
    • 2.7k views

  6. Reputable Sellers

    By PurpleLoxodont,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

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

    By palochris68,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  8. Never seen one like this before.

    By caldigger,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.1k views

  9. Fake Hadrosaur Egg?

    By mikecoscia,   
    • 16 replies
    • 853 views

  10. Mosasaur Tooth

    By Meshebe,   
    • 16 replies
    • 3.5k views

  11. Enhancement or not?

    By txlobopod,   
    • 16 replies
    • 603 views

  12. Trilobite / Morocco

    By Trig,
    • 16 replies
    • 3.9k views

  13. Not sure if this amber is actually amber

    By KompsFossilsNMinerals,   
    • 16 replies
    • 732 views

  14. Definitely real dinosaur egg - WITH YOLK!

    By Aurelius,   
    • 16 replies
    • 3.3k views

  15. crab with red flags?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 16 replies
    • 985 views

  16. Ichthyosaur tail

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 16 replies
    • 846 views

  17. Russian Pliosaur Tooth?

    By Alston Gee,   
    • 16 replies
    • 2.6k views

  18. Real Skull Fossil?

    By paul sullivan,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.1k views

  19. Blue Petrified Wood Real?

    By Aceofspades,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.5k views

  20. A Real Keichousaurus

    By indominus rex,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.6k views

  21. Nervous auction Fish Fossil Asialepidotus

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.9k views

  22. Have These Fossils Been Painted Or Enhanced?

    By wileyboys,
    • 16 replies
    • 2.8k views

  23. Fake Agate?

    By Mykkhul97,   
    • 16 replies
    • 7.8k views

  24. Dinosaur skulls on auction site.

    By Fossildude19,   
    • 16 replies
    • 776 views

  25. Albertosaurus tooth for sale

    By DatFossilBoy,   
    • 16 replies
    • 2.1k views
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