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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.

2,937 topics in this forum

  1. A fossil collector's dream (or nightmare?)

    By oilshale,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views

  2. Red Flag on Dinosaur Material

    By Troodon,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.3k views

  3. Have anyone seen Crystalized trilobites?

    By Twinlukers,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Realized I purchased a fake Moroccan croc skull but seller insists it's 100% authentic

    By EckSmithSe,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.3k views

  5. Two headed Hyphalosaurus

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.3k views

  6. Is my coprolite real?

    By Daniel Mendez,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views

  7. Carcharodontosaurus tooth.

    By anastasis008,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.3k views

  8. Huge oval dinosaur egg

    By Raulsaurus,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  9. Megalodon Tooth

    By mill540,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. T-Rex Tooth

    By Bguild,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views

  11. Nearly 5 inch Spinosaurus tooth real or fake?

    By Magoo30,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  12. Turtle Shell

    By IonRocks,
    • 21 replies
    • 1.3k views

  13. I bought this Amber, but not sure if it is real

    By Evancarstedt,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Real Grallator variabilis (footprints)?

    By MarcNL,   
    • 19 replies
    • 1.3k views

  15. Barasaurus besairiei from Madagascar

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views

  16. Theropod Teeth ID

    By TyBoy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  17. Geocoma Carinata (brittle starfish) real or carved?

    By Rvald005,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  18. Carch Tooth

    By Hunterc123,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  19. Real Mosasaur tooth?

    By Leedsichthys96,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. Reputable Sellers

    By PurpleLoxodont,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. real fossils?

    By Ninjamastor,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  22. Burmite amber

    By JulianoLPD,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. New keichousaurus. Painted or not?

    By TeethCollector,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. A fake fossil fish 1 2

    By nala,   
    • 28 replies
    • 1.3k views

  25. Is This A Real Trilobite?

    By JUAN EMMANUEL,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
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