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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. Megalodon teeth fakes?

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  2. Chilotherium skull

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  3. Real Struthiomimus foot ?

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  4. Is that a real Abelisaurid jaw ?

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  5. Mosasaurus from the Ozan Formation, Texas

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  6. Psittacosaurus skeleton real?

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  7. Keichosaurus

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  8. Allosaurus claw , real or fake ?

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  9. Spinosaurus claw , real or fake ?

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  10. Whether true ammonite or not

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  11. Fake or genuine fossil?

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  12. Tortoise fossil?

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  13. North Carolina Megalodon

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  14. Spinosaur teeth

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  15. Spinosaurus toe , how much is reconstructed ?

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  16. Asialepidotus for sure, but is ir real?

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  17. Anyone know what this is?

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  18. Lycoptera fossil plate

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