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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. Ammonites, what's the chances...

    By JohnBrewer,
    • 9 replies
    • 1k views

  2. Amphibian

    By MiseriKing,   
    • 3 replies
    • 875 views

  3. Amphibian fossil, Is it genuine?

    By Slowpoker,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.2k views

  4. An afternoon reporting... fake Mosasaur jaws.

    By charlie3425,   
    • 1 reply
    • 552 views

  5. Analyzing a Kem Kem Vertebra

    By Troodon,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  6. Ancanthoceras Ammonite real?

    By Praefectus,   
    • 8 replies
    • 740 views

  7. Anchiornis with feathers

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 10 replies
    • 713 views

  8. Andalusiana Cambropallas Anxiety

    By Kurufossils,   
    • 10 replies
    • 3.1k views

  9. Ankylosaur Tail Club Question

    By ThickHead808,   
    • 9 replies
    • 330 views

  10. Anomalocarid?

    By Alessandro,   
    • 0 replies
    • 517 views

  11. Anomalocaris - Abstract style

    By PaleoRon,
    • 9 replies
    • 954 views

  12. Anomalocaris Appendage?

    By Narwabicorn,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views

  13. Anomalocaris? Or something else...

    By ElToro,   
    • 11 replies
    • 2.5k views

  14. Another "Is this Mosasaur jaw real"?

    By Wowbnjijdat,   
    • 9 replies
    • 944 views

  15. another chinese bird, is it real?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 4 replies
    • 348 views

  16. another chinese bird, is it real?

    By Microraptorfan,   
    • 6 replies
    • 418 views

  17. Another Fake Jaw from Morocco

    By LordTrilobite,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.7k views

  18. Another hadrosaur egg thread - fake?

    By Bethshine83,   
    • 22 replies
    • 607 views

  19. Another Indonesian meg

    By patrickhudson,   
    • 7 replies
    • 579 views

  20. Another keichosaur

    By kirkjeremiah23,   
    • 13 replies
    • 931 views

  21. Another keichosaurus query

    By jda,   
    • 8 replies
    • 813 views

  22. Another Keichousaurus thread? Why not?! 1 2

    By britishcanuk,   
    • 29 replies
    • 2.2k views

  23. another Keichousaurus validation request..!

    By fossilsam,   
    • 10 replies
    • 908 views

  24. Another Keichousaurus, real or fake?

    By Dominik1922,   
    • 10 replies
    • 960 views

  25. Another Keichousaurus! What do you think? :)

    By Cap Spaulding,   
    • 14 replies
    • 618 views
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