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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. Camptosaurus bones - ischium, scapula

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 8 replies
    • 646 views

  2. Can anyone confirm the authenticity of this Oreodont skull?

    By fossil_fun,   
    • 8 replies
    • 406 views

  3. Can someone help tell me if this is a genuinely trilobite

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 11 replies
    • 817 views

  4. Can someone tell me if this a legitimate spinosaurus tooth? 1 2

    By Andrija,   
    • 33 replies
    • 1.5k views

  5. Can someone tell me if this is legit?

    By setix,   
    • 13 replies
    • 2.3k views

  6. Can this be a spinosaurus sacrum?

    By Kutembea,   
    • 3 replies
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  7. Can use your help

    By pilfro,
    • 6 replies
    • 696 views

  8. Can you help me to know if it is a real fossil of spinosaurus claw?

    By Ita97,   
    • 6 replies
    • 573 views

  9. Can you help me to know if it is a real Skull of Mosasaurus or fake?

    By Ita97,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views

  10. Can you help me to recognise if these fossils are real?

    By Ita97,   
    • 6 replies
    • 568 views

  11. CANADA: Is this a REAL MEGALODON Tooth??

    By JoelW,   
    • 9 replies
    • 445 views

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

    By Manos,   
    • 2 replies
    • 441 views

  13. Carboniferous dragonfly?

    By ynot,   
    • 13 replies
    • 3.6k views

  14. Carch Tooth

    By Hunterc123,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  15. Carch tooth w Root

    By carch_23,   
    • 10 replies
    • 743 views

  16. Carcharadontosaurus iguidensis tooth

    By Pterygotus,   
    • 4 replies
    • 612 views

  17. Carcharodon hastalis - Chile

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  18. Carcharodonotsaurus vert?

    By Captcrunch227,   
    • 4 replies
    • 530 views

  19. Carcharodontosaur tooth restored?

    By JorisVV,   
    • 5 replies
    • 417 views

  20. Carcharodontosaurus

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 5 replies
    • 566 views

  21. Carcharodontosaurus

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 5 replies
    • 684 views

  22. Carcharodontosaurus

    By Mukti,   
    • 6 replies
    • 711 views

  23. Carcharodontosaurus - Real or not?

    By madstdk,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.4k views

  24. Carcharodontosaurus claw

    By Oxalaia,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views

  25. Carcharodontosaurus Foot Claw - Real?

    By TyBoy,   
    • 4 replies
    • 784 views
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