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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. Mosasaur Jaw

    By pugrockprincess,   
    • 12 replies
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  2. Brittle star (pink?) Real or not real?

    By MHAN,   
    • 12 replies
    • 812 views

  3. Is this a real dinosaur egg?

    By Big Mac boi,   
    • 12 replies
    • 916 views

  4. Elephant bird egg

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  5. Elephant bird egg

    By Dinobot,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views

  6. Keichousaurus Hui

    By Constantine,   
    • 12 replies
    • 826 views

  7. Megalodon Tooth

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 12 replies
    • 904 views

  8. Mosasaurus Rib Bone?

    By Jeff Burgess,   
    • 12 replies
    • 689 views

  9. Raptor tooth?

    By Dino1,   
    • 12 replies
    • 906 views

  10. Is this Trilobite Metacanthina real?

    By Mightytrex,   
    • 12 replies
    • 881 views

  11. spino tooth

    By sanit,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views

  12. Fake dinosaur eggs

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.8k views

  13. Good Walliserops trifurcatus?

    By Raulsaurus,   
    • 12 replies
    • 934 views

  14. Real mosasaur jaw from Morocco?

    By JojoMozza,   
    • 12 replies
    • 959 views

  15. Rebbachisaurus Tail Vert Correct ID

    By TyBoy,   
    • 12 replies
    • 2.1k views

  16. Real Enchodus jaw?

    By DatFossilBoy,   
    • 12 replies
    • 886 views

  17. Juvenile Diplomystus

    By Bone guy,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1k views

  18. Spinosaurus?

    By FossilSniper,   
    • 12 replies
    • 781 views

  19. Keichosaur

    By BasilTheBulgarSlayer,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  20. BEWARE OF FAKE UTAHRAPTOR CLAW!!!

    By hxmendoza,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.8k views

  21. Funny Fake

    By BonuFrailman,   
    • 12 replies
    • 936 views

  22. Keichousaurus

    By BonuFrailman,   
    • 12 replies
    • 882 views

  23. Dinosaur Egg

    By kirkjeremiah23,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  24. Is this spinosaurus tooth real?

    By Smilodon3,   
    • 12 replies
    • 615 views

  25. Pterosaur? Bone From Kem Kem

    By talon22,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.9k views
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