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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. 
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  1. How to fill and repair Carcharodontosaurus tooth fracture?

    By Guest,   
    • 5 replies
    • 429 views

  2. Are these real adult Tyrannosaurus teeth?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 493 views

  3. Hello can someone please tell me how to identify if a Wolly Mammoth tooth is real or fake?

    By TerahB,   
    • 18 replies
    • 962 views

  4. Oddly preserved Tyrannosaurus tooth 1 2

    By AJ the Tyrant,   
    • 38 replies
    • 2.2k views

  5. Spino Claw. Is it real?

    By Nathan87,   
    • 8 replies
    • 541 views

  6. Enhancement or not?

    By txlobopod,   
    • 16 replies
    • 605 views

  7. Keichou - a technical question

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 10 replies
    • 623 views

  8. Thoughts on these allosaurus bones in matrix? debating whether it is worth to try prepping the bone.

    By jacob86795,   
    • 12 replies
    • 438 views

  9. Spinosaurus Claw Yay or Nay??

    By jayely44,   
    • 10 replies
    • 494 views

  10. Real or fake Ceratopsian bone?

    By TerahB,   
    • 7 replies
    • 452 views

  11. Pterichthyodes

    By Charlotte787,   
    • 4 replies
    • 505 views

  12. Mesosaurus real or fake?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 9 replies
    • 483 views

  13. Real skull or replica?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 5 replies
    • 589 views

  14. Enchodus jaw Morocco

    By JBkansas,   
    • 3 replies
    • 350 views

  15. I saw this on a site and made me wonder if it is authentic

    By jacob86795,   
    • 9 replies
    • 535 views

  16. Eurypterid - real?

    By Hapchazzard,   
    • 5 replies
    • 421 views

  17. Frankentooth??

    By JoeDRK,   
    • 2 replies
    • 386 views

  18. Are my fossiles genuine or fake?

    By buraqing34,   
    • 13 replies
    • 791 views

  19. Are these raptor claws real?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 501 views

  20. Canine tooth found in shallow waters of a greek island!

    By Manos,   
    • 2 replies
    • 443 views

  21. are these olenellus/walliserops fossils authentic?

    By Rh_4m,   
    • 4 replies
    • 361 views

  22. Restoration on this turiasaurid tooth?

    By Per Christian,   
    • 2 replies
    • 341 views

  23. Rock, Bone, or Native American Tool?

    By Dmgs11,   
    • 3 replies
    • 835 views

  24. Oreodont specimen

    By musicnfossils,   
    • 2 replies
    • 392 views

  25. Psittacosaurus skeleton - so many questions

    By MrMosu,   
    • 2 replies
    • 559 views
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