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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. Embelished Erbenochile

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  2. Fossil fish, fake or just painted?

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  3. I don't know if this fossil is real

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  4. Libellula doris larva

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  5. Spinosaurus jaw fake ?

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  6. Fake root ?

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  7. Claw real?

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  8. petrified ginkgo from US: is this real? 1 2

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  9. Morrocan Brittles

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  10. Is this Basilosaurus Jaw real?

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  11. Ankylosaur Tail Club Question

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  12. Real Nannotyrannus tooth?

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  13. Megalodon teeth fakes?

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  14. Chilotherium skull

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  15. Real Struthiomimus foot ?

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