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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. Trilobite Help

    By Flavio,   
    • 6 replies
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  2. Keichousaurus

    By BlindFool,   
    • 20 replies
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  3. Psittacosaur skull? 1 2

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 25 replies
    • 1.6k views

  4. Real or fake?

    By JP3000,   
    • 24 replies
    • 1.6k views

  5. Mysterious bones of Kem Kem - Morocco?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.6k views

  6. Bizarre Fake Elasmosaur Skull

    By LordTrilobite,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

  7. Spinosaurus Vertebrae

    By FossilSloth,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views

  8. Chinese Hadrosaur egg

    By Wightlight,   
    • 10 replies
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  9. Selling Real for Fake Fossils? 1 2

    By Lucid_Bot,   
    • 25 replies
    • 1.6k views

  10. Frankentooth or are these teeth real?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.6k views

  11. Insane Brachiopod

    By JurassicParkCarnotaurus,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.6k views

  12. Coelophysis teeth???

    By dinosaur man,   
    • 20 replies
    • 1.6k views

  13. Flexicalymene? Real or Fake?

    By tomzhang1257,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.6k views

  14. Alanqa Saharica Pterosaur Beak Piece?

    By talon22,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views

  15. Fake Mosasaurus jaw?

    By Baryonyx,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views

  16. Pipefish

    By Bone guy,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.6k views

  17. Has My Diplomystus Been Painted?

    By aplomado,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.6k views

  18. Real Dinosaur Coprolite?

    By FossilsandScience,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.6k views

  19. Mosasaur Jaw Section

    By IonRocks,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.6k views

  20. Morocco trilobite

    By haventbaptized,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

  21. Dinosaur eggs from Hunan

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.6k views

  22. IS this mosasaur jaw real

    By Wolf89,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.6k views

  23. Pachypleurosaurus Edwardsi Italy

    By CharlotteG,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.6k views

  24. Seeking advice on newly purchased Keichousaurus 1 2

    By jasonwongzero,   
    • 27 replies
    • 1.6k views

  25. "Segnosaur" Egg

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.6k views
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