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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. cave bear paw

    By Kittenmittens,   
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  2. Cave Bear Paw Genuine?

    By Kittenmittens,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  3. Cave Bear Skull

    By Sofyar,   
    • 2 replies
    • 570 views

  4. Cave Bear Toe Bone???

    By RyanDye,   
    • 3 replies
    • 671 views

  5. Ceratarges sp. and Phacops

    By gigantoraptor,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.2k views

  6. Ceratonurus - any repair and / or restoration?

    By GTS,   
    • 6 replies
    • 290 views

  7. Ceratopsian frill fragment

    By Maxaurus,   
    • 3 replies
    • 318 views

  8. Ceratopsian nose horn

    By Vertebrate,   
    • 3 replies
    • 529 views

  9. Ceratosaurus nascornis tooth

    By Pterygotus,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  10. Champsosaurus scapula?

    By Troodon,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views

  11. Checking/removing painted elements

    By LiamL,   
    • 1 reply
    • 569 views

  12. Chenanisaurus Barbaricus Tooth? Or Carch?

    By Kurufossils,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.7k views

  13. Chihuahuan Ammonite Fossil

    By PaleoQuest,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  14. Chilotherium Rhino Skull

    By Sofyar,   
    • 3 replies
    • 558 views

  15. Chilotherium skull

    By DV77,   
    • 4 replies
    • 349 views

  16. Chimaerid dorsal spine from Russia

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 0 replies
    • 337 views

  17. China Crab Fossils - Real or Fake?

    By Trilobiting,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2.9k views

  18. chinese avialae fossil-thoughts?

    By ecclector,   
    • 0 replies
    • 326 views

  19. Chinese bird fossil

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 4 replies
    • 456 views

  20. Chinese dino egg

    By Goldkaiser,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Chinese Dinosaur Partial Leg and Claws --Jiufotang Formation, Chaoyang

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 8 replies
    • 412 views

  22. chinese fossils

    By MRfossilMISTER,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views

  23. Chinese Hadrosaur egg

    By Wightlight,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views

  24. Chinese Peccary

    By Othniel C. Marsh,   
    • 5 replies
    • 414 views

  25. Chinese Sinraptor

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 6 replies
    • 582 views
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