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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. Real Mosasaurus paddles?

    By heZZ,   
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  2. Triceratops Jaw

    By Praefectus,   
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  3. tyrannosaurus t REX

    By xaar,   
    • 14 replies
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  4. Fake crocodile?

    By Wightlight,   
    • 17 replies
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  5. Dinosaur egg? concretion?

    By Crazyhen,   
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  6. Is It Real?

    By Doctor Mud,
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  7. Trilobite Bought From Switzerland, Real Or Not?

    By tsoini3,   
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  8. Cave Bear Paw Genuine?

    By Kittenmittens,   
    • 6 replies
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  9. Spinosaurus tooth real root?

    By Baryonyx,   
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  10. BEWARE OF FAKE UTAHRAPTOR CLAW!!!

    By hxmendoza,   
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  11. What is this egg fossil?

    By Big Mac boi,   
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  12. Real machairodus/smilodon teeth?

    By MohammadAAK,   
    • 10 replies
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  13. Auction Spinosaurus Jaw

    By BadlandTraveller,   
    • 2 replies
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  14. Suchomimus tooth?

    By Wightlight,   
    • 4 replies
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  15. Safeness of Dino Fossil Pack 1 2

    By Kaiju Slayer333,   
    • 26 replies
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  16. [videos & photos] My collection of fake fossils

    By adriano,   
    • 6 replies
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  17. Dinosaur tooth shenanigans 1 2

    By Aurelius,   
    • 27 replies
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  18. carved crab?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 17 replies
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  19. Dino embryo?

    By SUPER BAT,   
    • 11 replies
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  20. Is this Spinosaurus tooth real?

    By Rob3122,
    • 19 replies
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  21. Mosausaur and Ichthyosaur Fossils

    By waughgavin,
    • 7 replies
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  22. Mysterious Mammal Fossil

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 22 replies
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  23. Ceratosaurus nascornis tooth

    By Pterygotus,   
    • 2 replies
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  24. Moroccan Trilobite Selenopeltis: Is it real?

    By Praefectus,   
    • 15 replies
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  25. Are platecarpus skulls rare and is this a real skull?

    By Oxalaia,   
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