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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. Real Megalodon tooth with no repair or restoration?

    By Kurvinosaurus,   
    • 9 replies
    • 596 views

  2. Grallator footprint

    By Lewis_,   
    • 6 replies
    • 400 views

  3. Trilobites from Morocco

    By A.Passero,   
    • 3 replies
    • 450 views

  4. Is this a real saber-toothed tiger skull?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views

  5. Psittacosaurus skeleton

    By DV77,   
    • 2 replies
    • 464 views

  6. Real or fake trilobite from Morocco?

    By Self-taught,   
    • 17 replies
    • 721 views

  7. Dinosaur egg or Concretion 2

    By Mario Rodriguez,   
    • 7 replies
    • 420 views

  8. Dinosaur egg or Concretion

    By Mario Rodriguez,   
    • 11 replies
    • 417 views

  9. Trilobite Selenopeltis buchi

    By Fotsirk,   
    • 6 replies
    • 460 views

  10. Mosasaur teeth inserted in a jaw, but it's the jaw real, a cast or from what animal?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 18 replies
    • 953 views

  11. Triceratops Horn

    By FightingUrukHaii,   
    • 5 replies
    • 457 views

  12. A Psittacosaurus skull of poor quality, really?

    By palochris68,   
    • 2 replies
    • 443 views

  13. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 476 views

  14. Is it real? Crocodile tooth, eocene, Morocco

    By Laleja,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views

  15. Hadrosaur Egg - Real or Fake

    By Kribensis,   
    • 6 replies
    • 336 views

  16. Fossil Trilobite Real or Fake?

    By Rikache,   
    • 4 replies
    • 327 views

  17. Real or fake spinosaurus tooth? (New member)

    By Maxaurus,   
    • 7 replies
    • 458 views

  18. Real Andalusiana Trilobite?

    By RhinoWater,   
    • 1 reply
    • 432 views

  19. Real Spinosaurus tooth?

    By RhinoWater,   
    • 3 replies
    • 397 views

  20. Real keichousaurus? Quality of preparation? Complete?

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

  21. Mosasaur - help needed what is real or fake 1 2

    By ray67,   
    • 26 replies
    • 994 views

  22. Newbie here. I'm a little suspicious of this ammonite. Is it real?

    By hexagone,   
    • 8 replies
    • 467 views

  23. Is this a meteorite?

    By AndrewNew,   
    • 5 replies
    • 445 views

  24. Is it real? Spinosaurus hand claw & finger bone

    By connorghabra,   
    • 3 replies
    • 371 views

  25. Is it real? Struthiomimus center toe w/ claw & digits

    By connorghabra,   
    • 6 replies
    • 511 views
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