Jump to content

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.

2,939 topics in this forum

  1. Daspletosaurus tooth?

    By Josesaurus rex,   
    • 11 replies
    • 749 views

  2. Deer jaw, possibly a fossil

    By PrehistoricWonders,   
    • 4 replies
    • 629 views

  3. Definitely real dinosaur egg - WITH YOLK!

    By Aurelius,   
    • 16 replies
    • 3.3k views

  4. Deinonychus rib fragment

    By CM8,   
    • 3 replies
    • 356 views

  5. deinonychus tooth

    By amon81,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views

  6. Deinotherium tooth

    By Minervaa,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views

  7. Determine Real Fossil Shark Teeth including Megalodon using a dissecting microscope

    By Biotalker,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.4k views

  8. Determining fake ammolite ammonites?

    By VTinNorthAB,
    • 9 replies
    • 12.7k views

  9. Devonian Brachiopod Plate

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 4 replies
    • 289 views

  10. Devonian Hollardops Trilobite from Morocco

    By Eocenecarnage,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  11. Dicranarus Monstrosus fossil, is it real?

    By Fossil Maniac,   
    • 5 replies
    • 491 views

  12. Dicranurus extent of repair and / or restoration

    By GTS,   
    • 4 replies
    • 252 views

  13. Dicranurus monstrosus restoration

    By ReeseF,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views

  14. Dicranurus monstrosus trilobite

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 7 replies
    • 250 views

  15. Dicranurus monstrosus Trilobite - real or fake?

    By AchillesWF,   
    • 11 replies
    • 757 views

  16. Dicranurus real?

    By indominus rex,   
    • 7 replies
    • 958 views

  17. Did I make a big foolish with my Keichousaurus? Please help! 1 2

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 26 replies
    • 2.2k views

  18. Did I ruin a real trilobite???

    By Stormsky,   
    • 17 replies
    • 2k views

  19. Didymoceras cheyennense?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 12 replies
    • 703 views

  20. Different Mosasaur Jaws / Skull

    By Abstraktum,   
    • 1 reply
    • 861 views

  21. Dimetrodon Claw?

    By Rikache,   
    • 3 replies
    • 609 views

  22. Dimetrodon Finger with Claw

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 16 replies
    • 378 views

  23. Dimetrodon tooth?

    By thelivingdead531,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.6k views

  24. Dimetrodon track?

    By Masp,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  25. Dino bone ring

    By thelivingdead531,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.8k views
×
×
  • Create New...