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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. Oviraptor egg, real? or fake?

    By Riollo,   
    • 11 replies
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  2. Fossil Crab from Indonesia

    By CEP,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  3. Trilobite with different coloured matrix inside

    By Iffy,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views

  4. Spinosaurus Claw?

    By Sauroniops,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views

  5. I Want to buy an Asaphus kowalewskii. What should I know?

    By FossilSloth,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  6. Claw Pterosaur

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views

  7. Is This Ebay Monster Meg Tooth Real?

    By Fossil Claw,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views

  8. Keichousaurus

    By gigantoraptor,   
    • 23 replies
    • 1.5k views

  9. Is This Spinossaurus Aegyptieus Claw Real?

    By Guguita2104,
    • 17 replies
    • 1.5k views

  10. Opinion on fossil jaw

    By HeartandFist,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  11. keichousaurus

    By zsb04,   
    • 19 replies
    • 1.5k views

  12. Rough Amber Inclusion

    By sharktooth1996,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  13. which crustacean?

    By Notidanodon,   
    • 17 replies
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  14. Buying heteromorph ammonites, any red flags?

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.5k views

  15. Rebbachisaurus tooth?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  16. Is this Brittle starfish real or fake?

    By Hotaru009,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  17. Strange Spinosaurus fossil.

    By ConnorR,   
    • 22 replies
    • 1.5k views

  18. Microraptor claw?

    By Wowbnjijdat,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.5k views

  19. Astonishing fake auction site Chinese dinosaur fossils

    By Aurelius,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views

  20. Moroccan Placoderms

    By Charlotte787,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.5k views

  21. Stegalodon hahaha

    By mikeymig,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.5k views

  22. Real Triceratops frill?

    By olorotitan,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.5k views

  23. Mosasaurus skull

    By Thom2,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.5k views

  24. Megalodon Tooth ?

    By Trig,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.5k views

  25. Real/Fake Trilobite Fossils?

    By strox,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views
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